Football Recap: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Hun Raiders
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Hun. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hun Raiders. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee still got an impressive performance from Gavin Owens, who threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Joshua Buckhalter, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Jack Moran, who threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Hun. Moran's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 351 passing yards dating back to last season. Jake Pfeiffer helped Moran out on the ground, picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 61 yards.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hun, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will square off against Charlotte Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Christian's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hun, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mt. Zion Prep Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hun knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Zion Prep Academy likes a good challenge.
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