Greenville is 0-4 against Macon County since October of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:00 p.m.
Greenville is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They were beaten by Manchester 46-7. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 66th).
Antavious Richardson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 68 yards, and also threw for 168 yards on nine of 21 attempts.
Meanwhile, Macon County was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They strolled past Taylor County with points to spare, taking the game 20-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Macon County found their leader in sophomore Jakeyveon Parker, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Parker has posted since back in August.
Macon County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Fulks and Jaylen Green.
Macon County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. Greenville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 325.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Macon County, though, as they've been averaging only 87.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Greenville took a serious blow against Macon County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-6. Can Greenville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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