Flowery Branch won the last time they faced Habersham Central, and Griffin Harper did his part to make sure it happened again. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over the Raiders on Friday with plenty of help from Harper, who rushed for 200 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Flowery Branch's defense made their presence known, laying out Paris Wilbanks. four times. Habersham Central's QB won't forget Dre Sandler anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Flowery Branch got some further help from Ryland Garrison: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Habersham Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Wilbanks, who rushed for 58 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Donnie Warren, who rushed for 160 yards and one TD. The Raiders also got help from Tylon Davis, who showed off his sure hands for 92 receiving yards.
The victory got Flowery Branch back to even at 1-1. As for Habersham Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, Flowery Branch will square off against Forsyth Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Habersham Central, they will face off against White County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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