The North Oconee Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Flowery Branch Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Oconee's defense has only allowed 4.8 points per game this season, so Flowery Branch's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Oconee is headed into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line, something Eastside almost spoiled last Friday. The Titans came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 14-13 W against the Eagles. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Titans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Flowery Branch). Everything went their way against Walnut Grove on Friday as they made off with a 49-28 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
North Oconee better keep an eye on Brett Strum. He was instrumental in Flowery Branch's win, throwing for 366 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards and two TDs. The dominant performance also gave Strum a new career-high in passer rating (147.4). Flowery Branch's leading receiver Tre Shields was Strum's top target yet again, picking up 175 receiving yards and two scores.
North Oconee's record is now 8-0. As for Flowery Branch, their record now sits at 6-2.
Everything came up roses for North Oconee against Flowery Branch in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 63-7 win. In that contest, the Titans amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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