Football Recap: Loganville Red Devils vs. Habersham Central Raiders
Loganville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of the Habersham Central Raiders. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Loganville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khareem Cius, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Tyler Breedlove was another key pass catcher, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Loganville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Kaleb Raines was especially locked on to Habersham Central's QB and sacked him twice. Karston Torbert was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Habersham Central was led to victory by Paris Wilbanks and Donnie Warren. Wilbanks threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, while Warren gained 232 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Warren a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Zeke Whittington, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Loganville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Habersham Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loganville will venture away from home to square off against Apalachee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Loganville is facing Apalachee at the right time seeing as Apalachee is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Habersham Central, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winder-Barrow at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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