Appling County proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 60) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane 15-14. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 21-16 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaiden Knight had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 209 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed nine in total. All those points came courtesy of Alan Ramirez: he added nine points with three field goals.
The victory got Appling County back to even at 3-3. As for Fitzgerald, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Appling County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crisp County at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th. As for Fitzgerald, they will square off against Brantley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Purple Hurricane will be up against the Herons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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