Turner County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clinch County Panthers. The Titans have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Turner County lost, don't look at Cedric Hillmon. Despite the final result, he threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Curtis Grant helped Hillmon out on the ground, rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Turner County wouldn't let Clinch County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Turner County can thank Grant and Demetrius Johnson for forcing all of them.
It was another big night for Aaron Bryant, who rushed for 237 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry for Clinch County. Those 237 rushing yards gave Bryant a new career-high. Xavion Johnson also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Turner County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Clinch County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Turner County has already played their next contest, a 48-39 defeat against Charlton County on the 1st. As for Clinch County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 26-0 victory against Lanier County on the 1st.
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