It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lumpkin County Indians can now relate to. They were the victim of a tough 42-21 loss at the hands of the Raiders on Friday. Lumpkin County's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Lumpkin County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Sullens, who rushed for 155 yards. Sullens is absolutely dominating the rushing yard category: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Savannah Christian was led to victory by Zo Smalls and Kenry Wall. Smalls rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, while Wall rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Smalls has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Lumpkin County's loss dropped their record down to 12-1. As for Savannah Christian, the last time they lost on the road was back back in September. Having now won five straight away games, they've pushed their record up to 11-2.
Lumpkin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Savannah Christian is on the road again on Friday and play against Carver at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Carver: 11.3, Savannah Christian: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
