The Fannin County Rebels and the Northeast Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fannin County sitting on 12 straight victories and Northeast on five.
Fannin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Jeff Davis by a score of 28-21.
It was another big night for Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Carson Callihan, who rushed for 98 yards on only 13 carries.
Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northeast earned a 21-10 win over Lamar County on Friday.
Nick Woodford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Northeast's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Fannin County, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fannin County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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