Fannin County has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gordon Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fannin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Dade County 44-0 on the road. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Wolverines are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fannin County had a senior duo take command as Carson Callihan gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns and Lawson Sullivan rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Callihan's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fannin County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Tucker Dockery and Braxton Cheatham were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Fannin County got some further help from Cj Reece: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gordon Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 30-0 win over Coosa at home.
Nathan Johnson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble. Traeviun Millsap was another key player, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fannin County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gordon Central, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Fannin County against Gordon Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Does Fannin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gordon Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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