If Lamar County was feeling good fresh off their 24-3 takedown of Putnam County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar County Trojans came up short against the Social Circle Redskins on Friday, falling 27-6. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though they lost, Lamar County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Social Circle only rushed for 43.
A big part of Social Circle's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Cross and his top target Elliot Hamilton. Cross threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Hamilton picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Nelson, who picked up 144 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lamar County's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Social Circle, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Lamar County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-6 win against Jasper County on the 1st. Social Circle has also already played their next matchup, a 35-6 victory against Towers on the 1st.
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