Greenville won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by the Trion Bulldogs on the road and fell 43-12. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 159th).
When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost, don't look at Antavious Richardson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 141 yards while completing 78.6% of his passes. Richardson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Trion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kade Smith, who threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (146 yards to be exact) went to Ethan Willingham, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Greenville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Trion, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Bowdon the next time they take the field. Greenville will head out to face Bowdon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Trion will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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