Lanier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Richland Rangers on the road to the tune of 46-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Rangers are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Lanier's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Dmarion Smith was especially locked on to Richland's QB and sacked him four times. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Lanier's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Richland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Lanier will square off against Raymond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanier will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Richland, they will face off against McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is facing McComb at the right time seeing as McComb is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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