The Raleigh Lions will head out to square off against the Union Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Raleigh comes in on 11 and Union on 12.
Raleigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 34-28 victory over Presbyterian Christian. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Bobcats are ranked 88th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hazlehurst 48-21. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-13.
Raleigh better keep an eye on Quinn Harris. He was instrumental in Union's win, rushing for 184 yards and six TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Myilan Moore, who threw for 108 yards and one touchdown.
Raleigh's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Union, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
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