Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake County). They came out on top against the Fulton County Pilots by a score of 47-34 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now won five in a row.
Falcons
| Cade Lanier | 1 |
| Landon Crockett | 1 |
| Nigel Clark | 1 |
Lake County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Cade Lanier, Landon Crockett, and Nigel Clark picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Fulton County's side was Ka'Devon Gross, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Despite the loss, Fulton County still got an impressive performance from Preston Smith, who threw for 311 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown. A healthy portion of Smith's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Drake Thorpe.
Lake County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fulton County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake County will challenge West Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fulton County, they will face off against Caverna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilots will be up against the Colonels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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