The Gordon Lee Trojans and the Fannin County Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gordon Lee comes in on four and Fannin County on nine.
Last Friday, Gordon Lee really took it to Coosa for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-14 victory. The Trojans pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Logan Price was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Fannin County against Christian Heritage on Friday as the team secured a 48-21 win. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
Fannin County had a senior duo take command as Carson Callihan rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry and Lawson Sullivan rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Callihan really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
Gordon Lee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Fannin County, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Gordon Lee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fannin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 308.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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