Greene County came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lake Oconee Academy Titans as they made off with a 33-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Greene County was led to victory by Steve Miller and Travez Gibson. Miller picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Gibson rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Greene County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by De?Mond Copeland and Kevin Wynn, who racked up four sacks between them. Laryous Burt was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Greene County pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Greene County will face off against Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Lincoln County: 8.1, Greene County: 12.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Washington-Wilkes at 7:30 p.m. on November 8th.
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