The Russell County Lakers fell to Wayne County 41-25 in Friday night football action.
The Lakers finished with 282 yards of total offense, including 208 yards rushing on 31 carries. Russell County completed 11 of 18 passes for 74 yards.
The Lakers scored three rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown. Their ground scores included runs of 35 yards, one yard and 22 yards.
Russell County pulled within three points at 28-25, but Wayne County scored the final 13 points to secure the win.
The Cardinals totaled 468 yards of offense, rushing for 315 yards on 38 carries. Wayne County also completed 6 of 9 passes for 100 yards.
The Lakers travel to Stanford this coming Friday to take on the Lincoln County Patriots.
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