Stephens County and Appling County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Stephens County had to settle for second. They lost to the Appling County Pirates on the road by a 23-9 margin. The Indians were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matchups prior) but the Pirates' defense proved too tough.
Tripp Underwood threw for 50 yards on six of 32 attempts. On the ground,
Javin Gordon rushed for 65 yards.
Stephens County moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Appling County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Stephens County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Appling County, they will venture away from home to challenge Carver at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carver will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Appling County surely won't give up without a fight.
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