The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will face off against the Appling County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Appling County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fitzgerald is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Worth County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Purple Hurricane lost 30-7 to the Rams. The Purple Hurricane have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appling County). They blew past Miller County 66-6 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Appling County's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Miller County is ranked 348th).
Appling County's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Fitzgerald, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fitzgerald didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Appling County in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 21-16 win. Will the Purple Hurricane repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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