Murray County have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. They will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7:30 PM. It might come down to the wire as the MaxPreps state rankings project a close game.
Murray County were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago, as they fell 16-21 to Southeast Whitfield County. Murray County got a solid performance out of senior Brendan Owenby, who rushed for 112 yards and 1 touchdown; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the victory.
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe took the contest and then some with a 42-0 win. With Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe ahead 21-0, the contest was all but decided by halftime.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's win lifted them to 1-1 while Murray County's defeat dropped them down to 0-2. We'll see if Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's success rolls on or if Murray County are able to steal their positive momentum.
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