Football Recap: Fannin County Rebels vs. Christian Heritage Lions
Fannin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Christian Heritage Lions to the tune of 48-21. Considering the Rebels have won eight games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Fannin County to victory were Carson Callihan and Lawson Sullivan. Callihan rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, while Sullivan rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 301 rushing yards gave Callihan a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fannin County's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Noah Burnette was the leader with two. Another thorn in Christian Heritage's side was Cooper Born, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 432 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Christian Heritage lost, don't look at Carter Triplett. Despite the final result, he threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards. 107 of Triplett's passing yards were hauled in by Charlie Idom.
Fannin County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for Christian Heritage, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Fannin County has already played their next contest, a 30-27 victory against Gordon Lee on the 1st. As for Christian Heritage, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 45-26 win against Armuchee on the 1st.
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