The Lawrence County Cougars will face off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lawrence County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Pike on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cougars had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Cougars were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Even if they lost, Lawrence County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Carlos Drummond and Amare Porter, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McComb duked it out with Columbia on Friday. The Tigers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 38-14. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although McComb took the loss, they still got scores from Sheldon Isaac and Delwin Perkins Jr.
Lawrence County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for McComb, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Lawrence County was taken down by McComb 33-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Jarvis Anderson, who rushed for 122 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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