The Lone Grove Longhorns will head out to take on the Perkins-Tryon Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Lone Grove finally turned things around against Mannford on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 35-25. The Longhorns' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Perkins-Tryon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 42-30 victory over the Conquerors.
It was another big night for Raiden Mclemore, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Ethan Anderson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perkins-Tryon wouldn't let Victory Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perkins-Tryon can thank Braiton Applegate and Jace Myers for forcing both of them. Myers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Perkins-Tryon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Lone Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Perkins-Tryon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Lone Grove was dealt a bruising 48-6 defeat at the hands of Perkins-Tryon in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Lone Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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