There's no place like home for Valdosta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Tift County Blue Devils by a score of 14-7 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Valdosta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marquis Fennell led the charge by rushing for 149 yards. Fennell's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Valdosta's defense stepped up as well, laying out Damieon Dixon. six times. In that department, Lundy Jimyll was the leader with two sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Tift County's side was Marcus Williams, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Tift County had strong showings from Dixon, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and Davieon Dixon, who rushed for 73 yards. Those 77 rushing yards gave Damieon a new career-high.
Valdosta pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tift County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Valdosta didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 30-20 loss against Lowndes on the 1st. Tift County has also already played their next matchup, a 38-28 defeat against Camden County on the 1st.
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