Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upson-Lee). They snuck past the Troup County Tigers with a 33-27 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Nicholas Wells had a dynamite game for Upson-Lee, rushing for 78 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 163 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Wells a new career-high in rushing yards.
Upson-Lee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bentavious Reviere and Akeondre Chaney. Malachi Character was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Troup County saw an underclassman step up: Javarris Warner rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Warner really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Upson-Lee now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Troup County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Upson-Lee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fayette County at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Fayette County is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Upson-Lee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Troup County has already played their next matchup, a 20-17 victory against Trinity Christian on the 11th.
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