The Greene County Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln County Red Devils at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greene County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 36-0 victory over Twiggs County on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Cobras are ranked 456th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 31-3 win over Jenkins County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Mekhi Wade was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Greene County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lincoln County, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Greene County took their victory against Lincoln County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greene County since the team 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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