Upson-Lee hadn't done well against Mary Persons recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Upson-Lee Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mary Persons Bulldogs , sneaking past 22-20. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
The critical scores for Upson-Lee came from Akeondre Chaney, Nicholas Wells, and Jayden Skelton.
Mary Persons lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Lavinka, who picked up 115 receiving yards, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. CJ Banks helped Lavinka out on the ground, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Upson-Lee back to even at 3-3. As for Mary Persons, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Upson-Lee has already played their next match, a 33-27 victory against Troup County on the 4th. As for Mary Persons, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 21-14 win against Trinity Christian on the 4th.
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