The Lamar County Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Social Circle Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar County is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Lamar County got the win against Putnam County by a conclusive 24-3. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was Lamar County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Bryson Johnson was the leader with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Lamar County got some further help from Kaden Carter: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Social Circle unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Jasper County by a score of 31-29.
Despite their loss, Social Circle saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Luke Cross, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, was perhaps the best of all. 89 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jude Nelson, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Lamar County's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Social Circle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Lamar County beat Social Circle 19-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lamar County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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