The Flowery Branch Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Walnut Grove Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Flowery Branch is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Madison County just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 35-14.
Flowery Branch's loss came about despite a quality game from Brett Strum, who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove came up short against East Forsyth on Friday and fell 10-3. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Walnut Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Flowery Branch, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Flowery Branch came out on top in a nail-biter against Walnut Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 20-17. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Warriors' Emadd Howard, who rushed for 260 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Falcons to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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