Rabun County got themselves on the board against Fannin County on Friday, but Fannin County never followed suit. They blew past the Rebels, posting a 35-0 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Rebels are ranked 211th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rabun County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reid Giles, who rushed for 83 yards and two TDs on only seven carries, and also picked up 95 receiving yards. Lake Evans helped out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rabun County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rabun County's defense and their 7.5 sacks. Ethan Hopper refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Rabun County got some further help from Jakaden Fruster: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Rabun County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fannin County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rabun County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dalton at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th. As for Fannin County, they have already played their next game, a 28-22 victory against Union County on the 30th.
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