It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Colquitt County Packers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 39-37. Colquitt County's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Colquitt County lost on Friday, one person who can't be blamed is Neko Fann. Despite the final result, he threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Landen Thomas also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Luke Nickel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Milton, throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Debron Gatling, who picked up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Colquitt County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-1. As for Milton, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Colquitt County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Milton will head out on the road to face off against Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few points on average, (Grayson: 15.3, Milton: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
