A win for North Springs just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Tucker Tigers, falling 33-9. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Tigers are ranked 154th).
Miles Jackson rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Jace Jackson was his top target, making ten total tackles.
Tucker found their leader in underclassman Jace German, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 270 passing yards set a new season-high mark for German. Another player making a difference was Izayah Horsham, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
North Springs dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tucker, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
North Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northview at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Tucker, they will challenge St. Pius X Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tucker's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
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