There's no place like home for Northwest Whitfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by the LaFayette Ramblers at home to the tune of 48-21 on Friday. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Ramblers are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Whitfield was led to victory by Cameron Collins and Gavin Nuckolls. Collins rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Nuckolls threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Despite the loss, LaFayette still got an impressive performance from Khalas Finley, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Northwest Whitfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for LaFayette, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Northwest Whitfield will venture away from home to face off against Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Whitfield's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Calhoun's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for LaFayette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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