The LaGrange Grangers will venture away from home to take on the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mary Persons will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: LaGrange extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Grangers put the hurt on Whitewater with a sharp 45-20 victory. The Grangers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mary Persons' found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Upson-Lee on Friday. Everything went the Bulldogs' way against Trinity Christian as they made off with a 42-20 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
LaGrange better keep an eye on CJ Banks. He was instrumental in Mary Persons' win, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 129 rushing yards gave Banks a new career-high.
Mary Persons was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
LaGrange's record now sits at 6-1. As for Mary Persons, their record is now 4-2.
LaGrange was able to grind out a solid win over Mary Persons when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 41-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grangers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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