The Upson-Lee Knights will face off against the Troup County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upson-Lee will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mary Persons, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Upson-Lee had just enough and edged Mary Persons out 22-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Troup County). They breezed by Fayette County at home to the tune of 54-20 last Friday. With Troup County ahead 34-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Trenton Hodo and he. Hodo rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Javarris Warner a new career-high in rushing yards.
One reason for the win was Troup County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Jeremiah Culpepper with two.
The victory got Upson-Lee back to even at 3-3. As for Troup County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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