If Mt. Zion was riding high fresh off their 37-6 takedown of Stone Mountain two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs came up short against the Luella Lions on Friday, falling 27-6. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Desmund Thomas rushed for 119 yards on only 14 carries.
Dayshon Furlow had a dynamite game for Luella, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Furlow a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mt. Zion's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Luella, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Mt. Zion will welcome Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Zion likes a good challenge. As for Luella, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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