After flying high against Stephens County last Friday, Habersham Central came back down to earth. The Raiders fell just short of the Flowery Branch Falcons by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Raiders gained 64 more yards on the day, but it was the Falcons that made the best use of them.
Paris Wilbanks and Donnie Warren certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wilbanks rushed for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Warren rushed for 160 yards and one TD. Tylon Davis also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Griffin Harper went supernova For Flowery Branch., rushing for 200 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Harper showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Brett Strum was another key player, rushing for 135 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Habersham Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Flowery Branch, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Habersham Central will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge White County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Flowery Branch, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Forsyth Central at 7:30 p.m.
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