A victory for Pope just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Sequoyah Chiefs, falling 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Chiefs are ranked 39th).
When it comes to explaining why Pope lost, don't look at Hudson Deline. Despite the final result, he threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards on only six carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Deline a new career-high. John Stuetzer did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 29 receiving yards.
Will Rajecki was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown for Sequoyah. Rajecki's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kolby Martin, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Pope has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Sequoyah, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Pope will square off against Riverwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Zach Stair and Stuetzer. As for Sequoyah, they will face off against Creekview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sequoyah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Creekview likes a good challenge.
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