Two dominant backs in Martin Mcdonald and Kelby Glaze are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Hawkinsville will venture away from home to take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hawkinsville comes in on five and Lincoln County on 11.
Hawkinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Trion 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Devils have posted since August 16, 2024.
Hawkinsville had a senior duo take command as Nieem Blair rushed for 96 yards and one score and Sebastian Clark rushed for 59 yards and one TD. Blair didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Hawkinsville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Trion to a completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Blair, Landon Johnson, Jakori Pickett, and Josiah Collins, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Hawkinsville; they were averaging 61.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 61.5%.
Hawkinsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amos Manning and Blair.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County blew past Randolph-Clay, posting a 43-6 win. The result was nothing new for Lincoln County, who have now won nine matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Christian Elam and Aiden Jones. Elam rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on only five carries while Jones rushed for 44 yards and a pair of scores. Those 79 rushing yards gave Elam a new career-high.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Hawkinsville, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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