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 slipped by the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane 15-14. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 21-16 defeat 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 came from Alan Ramirez: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points.
The victory got Appling County back to even at 3-3. As for Fitzgerald, they now have a losing record of 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. The game will give the Pirates their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Fitzgerald, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 48-0 victory against Brantley County on the 3rd.
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