Football Recap: Fannin County Rebels vs. Gordon Lee Trojans
Fannin County is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Gordon Lee on Friday, but Gordon Lee came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Fannin County Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 victory over the Gordon Lee Trojans. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Trojans are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Gordon Lee, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fannin County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vidalia at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Fannin County is facing Vidalia at the right time seeing as Vidalia is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Gordon Lee will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Elbert County at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Elbert County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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