Football Recap: Upson-Lee Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 6:57am

Football Recap: Upson-Lee Knights vs. Whitewater Wildcats

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Upson-Lee entered their match against Whitewater on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Upson-Lee Knights took a 31-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitewater Wildcats. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nicholas Wells threw for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards. Jayden Skelton was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Malachi Character rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.

Upson-Lee now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Whitewater, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Upson-Lee will head out to square off against Mary Persons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mary Persons' defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so Upson-Lee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitewater, they will challenge Trinity Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whitewater is facing Trinity Christian at the right time seeing as Trinity Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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