After each having a week off, the Lanett Panthers and the Cottonwood Bears will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lanett took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over Ranburne. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Cottonwood put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Long. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Cottonwood can attribute much of their success to King Campbell, who gained 216 total yards and three touchdowns, and Braylon Morris, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Morris didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Cottonwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Cottonwood's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Lanett, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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