Lake Oconee Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Washington-Wilkes Tigers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lake Oconee Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Landmark Christian just ended the team's ten-game winning streak dating back to last season last Friday. They took a 37-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the War Eagles. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Lake Oconee Academy might have lost, but man, Walker J Poyner was a machine: he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns. J Poyner is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lake Oconee Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Lake Oconee Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ty Hiter and Cason Bennett.
Meanwhile, while it was Washington-Wilkes who put the first points on the board last Friday, it was Mount Paran Christian who put up more. Washington-Wilkes fell 30-18 to Mount Paran Christian. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Oconee Academy fell to 5-1. As for Washington-Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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