The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Murray County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be strutting in after a win while Murray County will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe took a 26-point loss the last time they faced off against North Cobb Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 47-44. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Darian Keefe had an outrageously good game as he threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (61). Bryson Donald was in the mix too, providing Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe with two scores.
Meanwhile, Murray County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-10 loss at the hands of Rockmart. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 76th).
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Murray County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe against Murray County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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