Fulton County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gleason Bulldogs on Friday. Despite 109 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Pilots couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Pilots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Preston Smith, who threw for 211 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Kalon McCauley was Smith's top target, picking up 12 receiving yards.
Gleason can attribute much of their success to Drake Lehmkuhl, who threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Coming up, Fulton County will square off against South Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gleason, they will face off against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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