After flying high against Druid Hills last Friday, Lithonia came back down to earth. The Lithonia Bulldogs received a blow on Friday as they fell 37-18 to the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Lithonia still got an impressive performance from Albert Gooding, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 107 yards. Gooding's longest reception was for an incredible 90 yards.
Even if they lost, Lithonia's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josias Dore. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Lithonia's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Southwest DeKalb, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lithonia will challenge North Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwest DeKalb, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Tucker at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in their favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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