The Locust Grove Wildcats will head out to square off against the McDonough Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Locust Grove will be strutting in after a win while McDonough will be coming in after a defeat.
Locust Grove is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Woodland on Friday. Locust Grove won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Woodland 41-40.
Meanwhile, McDonough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 47-26 to Jones County. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 142nd).
Locust Grove's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Locust Grove took a serious blow against McDonough in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 53-7. Thankfully for Locust Grove, Terrell Riley (who rushed for 135 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 47 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes) 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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