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| 09/19/25 - Away | 47-9 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 49-25 W |
| 09/15/17 - Away | 32-40 L |
| 09/16/16 - Home | 33-38 L |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lumpkin County). They claimed a resounding 47-9 victory over the Chestatee War Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lumpkin County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nolan Matthews, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Matthews' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. MacLane Powell was in the mix too, providing Lumpkin County with two scores.
Despite the loss, Chestatee still got an impressive performance from Blake Conner, who rushed for 79 yards on only five carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
Lumpkin County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Chestatee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lumpkin County is set to face off against their familiar foe White County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chestatee will take on rival Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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