It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Appling County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 31-20 win over the Hart County Bulldogs. 31 seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jaiden Knight
| 11/14/25 vs Hart County | 158 |
| 10/31/25 @ Pierce County | 269 |
| 10/24/25 vs Cook | 187 |
| 10/17/25 vs Tattnall County | 170 |
| 10/10/25 @ Crisp County | 110 |
| + 2 more games |
Jaiden Knight continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Appling County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Hart County still got an impressive performance from Faustino Rangel, who rushed for 207 yards and three scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Rangel has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-7 otherwise.
Appling County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. As for Hart County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Coming up, Appling County will face off against Hapeville Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Hart County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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