The Hawkinsville Red Devils will take on the Rutland Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hawkinsville will be strutting in after a win while Rutland will be coming in after a defeat.
Hawkinsville took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Lanier County as Hawkinsville made off with a 41-16 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Red Devils have posted since September 15, 2023.
Nieem Blair had a dynamite game for Hawkinsville, rushing for 59 yards and three touchdowns. Blair didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hawkinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rutland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Lamar County, falling 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Trojans are ranked 154th).
Hawkinsville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hawkinsville strolled past Rutland in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 34-20. Will Hawkinsville repeat their success, or does Rutland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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