On Friday, the Lumpkin County Indians didn't have too much trouble with the Dunwoody Wildcats at home as they won 49-35. The Indians pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Lumpkin County to victory were Nolan Matthews and Cal Faulkner. Matthews rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, while Faulkner rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Matthews is now averaging an impressive 126.7 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lumpkin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lumpkin County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dunwoody, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lumpkin County will stay at home for another week and welcome Greater Atlanta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lumpkin County is facing Greater Atlanta Christian at the right time seeing as Greater Atlanta Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dunwoody, they will host Tri-Cities at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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