Tift County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 14-7 to the Valdosta Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Tift County's loss came despite strong showings from Damieon Dixon and Davieon Dixon. Damieon rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, while Davieon rushed for 73 yards. Those 77 rushing yards gave Damieon a new career-high.
Tift County wouldn't let Valdosta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jaden Nelson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Tift County got some further help from Tanner Fechner: he made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Valdosta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marquis Fennell, who rushed for 149 yards. Fennell's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Tift County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Valdosta, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Tift County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-28 loss against Camden County on the 1st. As for Valdosta, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 30-20 defeat against Lowndes on the 1st.
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