Valdosta suffered their biggest defeat since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Richmond Hill Wildcats, falling 35-14. Valdosta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Richmond Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Valdosta saw an underclassman step up: Marquis Fennell rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Those 151 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Fennell.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Richmond Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Troupe, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Easterling, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Valdosta's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. As for Richmond Hill, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Valdosta will welcome Tift County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Valdosta is facing Tift County at the right time seeing as Tift County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Richmond Hill, they will venture away from home to face off against Lowndes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowndes' defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Richmond Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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