Charlton County and Turner County are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Charlton County Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Turner County Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Charlton County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Brooks County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Charlton County came up short against Brooks County, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Trojans are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Turner County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clinch County. The Titans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Turner County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cedric Hillmon, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Curtis Grant helped Hillmon out on the ground, rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Charlton County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Turner County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Charlton County took their victory against Turner County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 26-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Turner County's Kaleb Joiner, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Charlton County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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