The Social Circle Redskins will challenge the Lamar County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Social Circle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jasper County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 31-29.
Despite their defeat, 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. Jude Nelson was Cross' top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lamar County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 24-3 margin over the War Eagles. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches 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. Another thorn in Putnam County's side was Kaden Carter, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Social Circle's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lamar County, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Social Circle came up short against Lamar County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 19-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamar County's Zyquavius Hughley, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that Social Circle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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