Murray County has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Coahulla Creek Colts at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Murray County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against North Cobb Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Murray County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-6 to North Cobb Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Eagles are ranked 165th).
Meanwhile, Coahulla Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, falling 34-13. One positive for the Colts, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Coahulla Creek saw an underclassman step up: Waelyn Baliles threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Murray County's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Coahulla Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Murray County took a serious blow against Coahulla Creek when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 42-13. Can Murray County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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