Pebblebrook was the 31-26 winner over Lithia Springs when they last played one another back in September of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Pebblebrook Falcons and the Lithia Springs Lions were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Pebblebrook Falcons suffered a 14-13 defeat.
Pebblebrook's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kennedy (Kj) Green and MJ Adams. With that strong performance, Adams is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Lithia Springs can attribute much of their success to Malachi Evans, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 149 yards and a touchdown. Evans got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible65 yards.
Pebblebrook's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lithia Springs, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pebblebrook will face off against Meadowcreek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lithia Springs, they are taking a road trip to take on Carrollton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carrollton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lithia Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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