The LaGrange Grangers are taking a road trip to face off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in LaGrange's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
Last Friday, LaGrange humbled Troup County with a 49-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Grangers, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Malachi Render-Fannin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 268 yards while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
LaGrange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Lions, posting a 40-7 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Upson-Lee's win came down to the chemistry between Nicholas Wells and his top target Bentavious Reviere. Wells threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while Reviere picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reviere's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Upson-Lee wouldn't let Trinity Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Upson-Lee can thank Zay Barkley and Jordan Little for forcing both of them. Upson-Lee got some further help from Malachi Character: he made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
LaGrange's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Upson-Lee, their record is now 6-3.
Everything came up roses for LaGrange against Upson-Lee when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Will LaGrange repeat their success, or does Upson-Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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