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Georgia High School Football - Appling County crushed by Fitzgerald
September 26, 2025: Fitzgerald, GA 31750
Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane (Fitzgerald, GA) followers went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Appling County Pirates (Baxley, GA), 49-15 in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Purple Hurricane play the Brantley County Herons (Nahunta, GA) in a A D1 Region 1 challenge, on Friday, October 3. Fitzgerald will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record. The Herons go into the challenge with a 0-6 record after their 49-0 league loss to Worth County (Sylvester, GA).
With the defeat, Appling County drops to 2-4 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Crisp County (Cordele, GA) to meet the Cougars in a AA Region 3 test on Friday, October 10. The Cougars come into the test with a record of 1-5.