Lumpkin County hasn't had much luck against North Hall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lumpkin County Indians will be playing at home against the North Hall Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lumpkin County comes in on three and North Hall on five.
Lumpkin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Johnson 64-14 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-6.
It was another big night for Cal Faulkner, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nolan Matthews was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North Hall hadn't done well against Greater Atlanta Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Hall secured a 27-23 W over Greater Atlanta Christian.
Parker Carlton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 16 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Lumpkin County's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for North Hall, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Lumpkin County was dealt a bruising 37-7 defeat at the hands of North Hall when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Lumpkin County, Kevin Rochester (who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries) 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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