Munford has won four straight games at home, while Lausanne Collegiate has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Munford Cougars will host the Lausanne Collegiate Lynx at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Munford took on Brighton on Thursday. Munford was the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over Brighton. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Cardinals are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tay Starks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Munford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Munford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Dorn and Kaiden Hatch.
Meanwhile, Lausanne Collegiate humbled St. George's with a 38-7 victory. With the Lynx ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Lausanne Collegiate found their leader in underclassman Lawrence Britt, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
Munford's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Lausanne Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Munford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 315.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lausanne Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Munford came up short against Lausanne Collegiate in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-15. Can Munford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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