LaGrange had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Troup County Tigers 49-21 on the road. Considering the Grangers have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malachi Render-Fannin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Those 268 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: LaGrange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trenton Hodo, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Troup County also got help from Davis Moncus, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
LaGrange pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Troup County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
LaGrange will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Upson-Lee at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Troup County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withSpalding at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Troup County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
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