Mary Persons lost against Spalding back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mary Persons Bulldogs fell just short of the Spalding Jaguars by a score of 19-17. The Bulldogs gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Jaguars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Mary Persons still got an impressive performance from Mac Nelson, who threw for 255 yards and a touchdown. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Caden Lavinka.
Mary Persons wouldn't let Spalding keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mary Persons can thank Jayden Mccraney and Dacoryus Jenkins for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Spalding's side was Jaise Davis, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Among those leading the charge was Dashun Gilbert, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards.
Mary Persons has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Spalding, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Mary Persons will host Sandy Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Mary Persons will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Spalding, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 37-14 loss against Troup County on the 24th.
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