Fannin County has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Gordon Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fannin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dade County 44-0 on the road. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Wolverines are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fannin County had a senior duo take command as Carson Callihan gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns and Lawson Sullivan rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Callihan torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fannin County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Tucker Dockery and Braxton Cheatham were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Another thorn in Dade County's side was Cj Reece, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gordon Central got themselves on the board against Coosa on Friday, but Coosa never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 30-0 win over the Eagles at home.
Nathan Johnson had a dynamite game for Gordon Central, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Traeviun Millsap was another key player, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Gordon Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Johnson was especially locked on to Coosa's QB and sacked him twice. Riley Thomas was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gordon Central, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Fannin County against Gordon Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Does Fannin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gordon Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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