Lawrenceville hasn't had much luck against Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lawrenceville Indians will host the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 6:00 p.m.
Lawrenceville is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Newton on the road and fell 41-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Carmel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by Marshall at home to the tune of 44-0 on Friday. That looming 44-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Aces yet this season.
Shain Meador went supernova for Mt. Carmel, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing. The dominant performance gave Meador a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Elliott Acree, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Lawrenceville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mt. Carmel, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lawrenceville was dealt a bruising 49-20 loss at the hands of Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Lawrenceville, Blayne Sisson (who rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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