Fulton is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Gibbs is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Gibbs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fulton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Fulton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over Carter on Friday.
Albert Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 308 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. ReJuan Womble was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Fulton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Lyons and Walter Mcnair.
Meanwhile, Gibbs' undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They took a blow against Anderson County, falling 49-6. The Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the six matchups prior) but the Mavericks' defense proved too tough.
Fulton's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Gibbs, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Fulton took a serious blow against Gibbs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 59-30. Will Fulton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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