Football Preview: Tift County Blue Devils vs. Colquitt County Packers
Tift County hasn't had much luck against Colquitt County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tift County Blue Devils will square off against the Colquitt County Packers at 7:30 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Kamari Holloman and Ty'Jaevian Lamar.
Tift County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Lowndes at home and fell 50-7. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Meanwhile, Colquitt County faced Lowndes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Colquitt County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over Lowndes. Colquitt County's victory was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 13.29 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Lamar, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Day'Shawn Brown, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Tift County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Colquitt County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Tift County was dealt a bruising 40-2 loss at the hands of Colquitt County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Tift County, Neko Fann (who threw for 269 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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