If Troup County was feeling good fresh off their 54-20 takedown of Fayette County two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Troup County Tigers fell to the Upson-Lee Knights 33-27.
Despite the loss, Troup County saw an underclassman step up: Javarris Warner rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 78 yards.
Nicholas Wells went supernova for Upson-Lee, rushing for 78 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown. Those 78 rushing yards gave Wells a new career-high.
Troup County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Upson-Lee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Troup County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-17 victory against Trinity Christian on the 11th. As for Upson-Lee, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Upson-Lee is facing Fayette County at the right time seeing as Fayette County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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