The Johnson Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Lumpkin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson hasn't scored more than 12 points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Johnson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Dawson County on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Lumpkin County's game last Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They blew past White County 45-14. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Warriors are ranked 301st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnson better keep an eye on Nolan Matthews. He was instrumental in Lumpkin County's win, rushing for 277 yards and five scores while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Those 277 rushing yards gave Matthews a new career-high.
Lumpkin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Lumpkin County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Micah Popko. Weston Veater was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles.
Lumpkin County's record now sits at 4-2. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Johnson was dealt a bruising 64-14 loss at the hands of Lumpkin County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Knights, Cal Faulkner (who threw for 161 yards and three TDs while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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