The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will face off against the Appling County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Appling County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Fitzgerald was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Jeff Davis.
Meanwhile, Appling County entered their tilt with Pierce County on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 13-6.
Appling County pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.5 points per game. As for Fitzgerald, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
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