The Fannin County Rebels and the Gordon Lee Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gordon Lee is hoping to do what Christian Heritage couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fannin County's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Fannin County breezed by Christian Heritage to the tune of 48-21. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Lions are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Lawson Sullivan and Carter Triplett. Sullivan had a great game and rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Meanwhile, Triplett was balling out in the loss, throwing for 331 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 52 yards.
Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 432 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gordon Lee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 42-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Gordon Lee found their leader in sophomore Logan Price, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Price really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run.
Fannin County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Gordon Lee, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fannin County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 308.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gordon Lee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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