Christian Heritage is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fannin County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Christian Heritage Lions will face off against the Fannin County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Christian Heritage on the road against Chattooga as the team secured a 49-14 victory. While fans of the Lions might be used to big wins, the 35-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Carter Triplett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Thailan Christopher was another key player, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Christian Heritage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Cooper Middleton was especially locked on to Chattooga's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fannin County). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Armuchee 56-6 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Carson Callihan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Christian Heritage's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Fannin County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Christian Heritage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fannin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 292.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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