Oconee County was the 34-6 winner over Morgan County when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Oconee County Warriors fell 24-13 to the Morgan County Bulldogs on Friday. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Oconee County still got an impressive performance from Titus Watkins, who threw for 305 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Watkins has posted since back in October of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (121 yards to be exact) went to James Holland, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Morgan County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Monfort out in front who rushed for 183 yards while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Davis Strickland, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Oconee County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Morgan County, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Oconee County will welcome Loganville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oconee County is facing Loganville at the right time seeing as Loganville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Morgan County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Greene County at 7:30 p.m. Greene County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Morgan County surely won't give up without a fight.
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