Johnson fell victim to Lumpkin County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Indians and fell 49-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Nolan Matthews had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 76 yards and two TDs for Lumpkin County. Matthews is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Caleb Wendl was another key rusher, rushing for 64 yards and one score.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lumpkin County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Johnson will challenge rival Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lumpkin County is set to square off against their familiar foe North Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 915 yards in their previous games.
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