Long won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 41-18 to the Ariton Purple Cats. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Wells Ganey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards for Ariton. With that strong performance, Ganey is now averaging an impressive 113 rushing yards per game.
Long now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ariton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Long will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Abbeville at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Ariton, they will welcome Dale County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ariton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 127 points over their last three matchups.
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