The Lumpkin County Indians will challenge the Johnson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lumpkin County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
If Johnson heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Lumpkin County took over last week. The Indians took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 45-14 win over White County. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Nolan Matthews produced another solid performance rushing for 277 yards and five scores while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lumpkin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Weston Veater
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lumpkin County's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Weston Veater and Patrick Woody, who racked up four sacks between them. Veater also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Johnson fell victim to Dawson County and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 48-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lumpkin County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Lumpkin County against Johnson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Knights' Montyrious Young, who rushed for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Indians still be able to contain Young? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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