Football Preview: Upson-Lee Knights vs. LaGrange Grangers
The Upson-Lee Knights will face off against the LaGrange Grangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Upson-Lee sitting on four straight victories and LaGrange on six.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Upson-Lee against Trinity Christian as the team secured a 40-7 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Upson-Lee's victory came down to the chemistry between Nicholas Wells and his top target Bentavious Reviere. Wells threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Reviere picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reviere's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Upson-Lee wouldn't let Trinity Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Upson-Lee can thank Zay Barkley and Jordan Little for forcing both of them. Malachi Character was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, LaGrange took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over Troup County. The Grangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Malachi Render-Fannin, who rushed for 268 yards while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
LaGrange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Upson-Lee's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for LaGrange, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Upson-Lee took a serious blow against LaGrange in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. Can Upson-Lee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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