Johnson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 64-14 loss at the hands of the Lumpkin County Indians. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Indians are ranked 158th).
Despite the loss, Johnson still got an impressive performance from Montyrious Young, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Cal Faulkner was his usual excellent self, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Lumpkin County. Nolan Matthews was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and three touchdowns.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lumpkin County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Johnson will square off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lumpkin County, they will face off against North Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Hall will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lumpkin County surely won't give up without a fight.
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