Football Preview: Chattooga Indians vs. Fannin County Rebels
The Chattooga Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Fannin County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Chattooga: 12.5, Fannin County: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Chattooga's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Gordon Lee offense got past them. Chattooga received a blow on Friday as they fell 42-28 to Gordon Lee. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fannin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gordon Central, posting a 38-6 win at home. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Fannin County relied on the efforts of Carson Callihan, who gained 249 total yards and three touchdowns, and Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Callihan is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Chattooga's loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Fannin County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Chattooga was taken down by Fannin County 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Chattooga, Seth Reece (who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) 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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