Football Preview: Fannin County Rebels vs. Heritage Generals
The Fannin County Rebels are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Heritage Generals. Fannin County's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Heritage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fannin County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-0 win over LaFayette. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Ramblers are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Heritage's offense. They lost 20-0 to North Forsyth on Thursday.
Fannin County's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.6 points per game. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Fannin County won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October, slipping by Heritage 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fannin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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