Football Preview: North Hall Trojans vs. LaGrange Grangers
The North Hall Trojans will face off against the LaGrange Grangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Hall will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
North Hall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over Upson-Lee. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly seven points.
Meanwhile, LaGrange hadn't done well against Sandy Creek recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. LaGrange took down Sandy Creek 38-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grangers.
Malachi Render-Fannin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
LaGrange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
LaGrange is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points per game. As for North Hall, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: North Hall has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for LaGrange, though, as they've been averaging only 144.9. Will North Hall be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will LaGrange flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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