Veterans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Starr's Mill Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Panthers are ranked 65th).
When it comes to explaining why Veterans lost, don't look at Aaron Evans. Despite the final result, he picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Veterans wouldn't let Starr's Mill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kane Byrd led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Byrd is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Logan Inagawa went supernova for Starr's Mill, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Potter handled things on the ground, rushing for 122 yards.
Veterans' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Starr's Mill, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Veterans and Perry will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 4-4 against one another since September of 2016. As for Starr's Mill, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Luella at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th.
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