Lewis County is 0-6 against Russell since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will take on the Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Lewis County has given up an average of 39.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lewis County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fleming County on Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 43-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Russell). They breezed past Fleming County to the tune of 49-14 last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Lewis County better keep an eye on Jayden Frasure. He was instrumental in Russell's win, throwing for 365 yards and five TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards and one touchdown. Those five passing touchdowns gave Frasure a new career-high. Jayden Pennington was Frasure's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Russell's defense and their three sacks. Zack Brown was especially locked on to Fleming County's QB and sacked him twice. The game marked Brown's first with multiple sacks this season.
Russell's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Lewis County took a serious blow against Russell in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 45-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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