Yellowjackets
| 09/12/25 vs Georgia Force Christian | 35-21 |
| 09/05/25 @ Copper Basin | 41-8 |
| 08/29/25 vs Enka | 21-20 |
Hayesville extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-1. They strolled past the Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. For the Yellowjackets, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 victory the Blue Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Tre Graves had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 252 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hayesville proved: they limited Georgia Force Christian to a paltry -0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Bethel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hayesville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Hayesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bethel and Colton Bruggers. Hayesville got some further help from Will Brown: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Georgia Force Christian fell to 4-1. Despite 60 more yards than Hayesville, the Blue Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Georgia Force Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Veugeler, who picked up 220 receiving yards and one score. Veugeler is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season. Randall Fanning was another key player, having thrown for 350 yards and three touchdowns.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayesville will take on Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Yellowjackets their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Georgia Force Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Greenville H at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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