North Hall took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They blew past the Wesleyan Wolves 41-7. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 27-point advantage.
Wyatt Tumlin
| 08/22/25 vs Wesleyan | 221 |
| 10/25/24 vs Johnson | 41 |
| 11/29/24 vs LaGrange | 30 |
| 09/13/24 @ Chestatee | -9 |
| 08/30/24 @ Cherokee Bluff | -18 |
Wyatt Tumlin went supernova, rushing for 221 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Those 221 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. North Hall also got help from Ty Kemp, who showed off his sure hands for 87 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something North Hall proved: they limited Wesleyan to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Buddy Clark for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Hall didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.4.
North Hall's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Michael Donatelli refused to say out of the backfield, picking up a sack all by himself. Another thorn in Wesleyan's side was Clark, who forced one fumble and made 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Wesleyan's loss came despite strong showings from Carter Hayes and Walker Kirkland. Hayes picked up 131 receiving yards and one TD, while Kirkland threw for 233 yards and one touchdown. Hayes' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Wesleyan's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Hall will host Cherokee Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wesleyan, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Elbert County at 7:30 p.m.
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