After flying high against Meadowcreek last Friday, Dacula came back down to earth. The Falcons took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson County Panthers on Friday. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Dacula's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Garrison G Cantrell, who threw for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Falcons' leading receiver Isaac Kareem-Maman was G Cantrell's top target yet again, picking up 132 receiving yards and one TD.
Jayson Lee was a one-man wrecking crew For Jackson County. as he rushed for 119 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Lee a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Dacula's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jackson County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Dacula will square off against Duluth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 880 yards in their previous games. As for Jackson County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Madison County at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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