Apalachee is 1-8 against Habersham Central since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Apalachee duked it out with Alcovy on Friday. The Wildcats fell 27-21 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Habersham Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 40-14 victory. Considering the Raiders have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Apalachee better keep an eye on Donnie Warren. He was instrumental in Habersham Central's win, rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also catching one TD. Warren's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 212 rushing yards. Tay Spencer got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Habersham Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Habersham Central's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, CJ Davis was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Alcovy's side was Jackson Adams, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Habersham Central's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Apalachee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Apalachee took a serious blow against Habersham Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 49-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 28-7.
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