Rutland has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Rutland was beaten by Lamar County 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Trojans are ranked 154th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Hawkinsville over Lanier County in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Hawkinsville blew past Lanier County 41-16. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Devils had established a 24 point advantage.
Nieem Blair had a dynamite game for Hawkinsville, rushing for 59 yards and three touchdowns. Blair didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hawkinsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rutland dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hawkinsville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rutland lost to Hawkinsville on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Rutland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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