Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Rabun County Wildcats on the road and fell 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Wildcats are ranked 184th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rabun County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lake Evans, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Truelove, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rabun County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Oglethorpe County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-14 defeat against Commerce on the 18th. As for Rabun County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Rabun County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Athens Academy likes a good challenge.
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