Fort Knox is still winless after their match against Thomas Nelson on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Thomas Nelson Generals by a score of 28-26. The Eagles lost against the Generals in their previous head to head back in August of 2016, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 47-8 score last time.
Fort Knox's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vaughn Fielding-Chiles Jr, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Fielding-Chiles Jr was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Fort Knox wouldn't let Thomas Nelson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Knox can thank Julius Jessup and Jaylen Irish for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Thomas Nelson's side was Robert Magalong, who made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Fort Knox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fort Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Thomas Nelson, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Knox will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on DuBois Academy at 7:00 p.m. on September 28th. As for Thomas Nelson, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nelson County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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