North Oconee has gone 4-0 against Walnut Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Oconee Titans will face off against the Walnut Grove Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Oconee has nine straight victories, Walnut Grove has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
North Oconee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-7 win over Flowery Branch. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won six matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Walnut Grove was not quite Madison County's equal in the second half on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-6 to the Red Raiders. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Walnut Grove might have lost, but man, Emadd Howard was a machine: he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Howard's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season.
North Oconee's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Walnut Grove, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for North Oconee against Walnut Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Oconee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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