A win for Chattooga just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Fannin County Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Rebels are ranked 92nd).
When it comes to explaining why Chattooga lost, don't look at Zayden Cook. Despite the final result, he rushed for 258 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Cook's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Chattooga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Fannin County was led to victory by Carson Callihan and Lawson Sullivan. Callihan rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Sullivan rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Callihan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Chattooga's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Fannin County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chattooga will host Christian Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chattooga will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Fannin County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Armuchee at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Fannin County is facing Armuchee at the right time seeing as Armuchee is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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