Pope fell victim to Milton and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 25-0. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia flag football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Eagles are ranked second).
A big part of Milton's win came down to the chemistry between Audrey Jensen and her top target Alana Calhoun. Jensen threw for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes while Calhoun picked up 90 receiving yards and two TDs.
Pope's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for Milton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Pope and Chattahoochee will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Greyhounds 11.4, the Cougars 5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Milton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodstock at 6:15 p.m. on the 20th.
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