Chestatee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lumpkin County Indians, falling 49-25. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Indians are ranked 167th).
Although Chestatee took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Steele, Izayah Ledford, and Benjamin Plemons.
Even though they lost, Chestatee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lumpkin County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cal Faulkner, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
Chestatee's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lumpkin County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chestatee will head out to take on Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chestatee is facing Johnson at the right time seeing as Johnson is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lumpkin County, they will venture away from home to square off against White County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Noel Lammers and Nolan Matthews.
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