The Chestatee War Eagles will head out to square off against the Johnson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chestatee and five for Johnson dating back to last season.
Chestatee came up short against Lumpkin County on Friday, falling 49-25.
Although Chestatee took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Steele, Izayah Ledford, and Ledford.
Even though they lost, Chestatee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Johnson's offense. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of Greater Atlanta Christian. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Spartans are ranked 170th).
Johnson wouldn't let Greater Atlanta Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Johnson can thank Charles Couget and Nathan Couget for forcing all of them.
Chestatee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Chestatee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Johnson, though, as they've been averaging only 44.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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