Football Recap: Trace Hawkins and Justin Beasley Secure Win for Calhoun + How To Watch

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

10/03/25 vs Ridgeland	49
09/26/25 @ Adairsville	37
10/24/25 @ Heritage	35
10/17/25 vs Gilmer	27
10/30/25 vs LaFayette	26

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Calhoun walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 35-13 margin over the Lumpkin County Indians on Friday. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won eight games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

A big part of Calhoun's win came down to the chemistry between Trace Hawkins and his top target Justin Beasley. Hawkins threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Beasley gained 186 total yards. Beasley is also crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.

Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.

One reason for the win was Calhoun's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Trenton (Sager) Quinn was especially locked on to Lumpkin County's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Indians' side was Alec Upshaw, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Lumpkin County lost, don't look at Nolan Matthews. Despite the final result, he rushed for 170 yards and a pair of TDs.

Calhoun pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Lumpkin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

Calhoun will challenge Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Astros' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' offense will have their work cut out for them. Lumpkin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.