If Lumpkin County was riding high fresh off their 64-14 takedown of Johnson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lumpkin County Indians took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Hall Trojans. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lumpkin County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Matthews, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Cal Faulkner was another key signal caller, throwing for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Smith Mcgarvey went supernova for North Hall, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 172 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Ty Kemp, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The loss snapped Lumpkin County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for North Hall, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lumpkin County will head out to face off against Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dawson County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lumpkin County surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Hall, they and Johnson are set to duel on Friday. North Hall is facing Johnson at the right time seeing as Johnson is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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