The Lumberton Raiders will take on the Livingston Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Livingston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lumberton, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lumberton was able to grind out a solid victory over Hardin-Jefferson, taking the game 24-14.
Meanwhile, Livingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 76-22 loss at the hands of Hargrave. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 829th, while the Falcons are ranked 214th).
Although Livingston took the loss, they still got scores from Carson Pipes, Zayden Martin, and Damorian Hill.
Even though they lost, Livingston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Lumberton's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Livingston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against Livingston in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-21 victory. In that contest, Lumberton amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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