The Lamar County Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Rutland Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rutland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lamar County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lamar County earned a 19-10 victory over Jackson. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
One reason for the win was Lamar County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryson Johnson and Jermaine Doctor who racked up four sacks between them. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rutland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 31-12 to Howard.
Even though they lost, Rutland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Rutland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rashon Collier.
Lamar County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Rutland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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