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| 09/12/25 - Home | 66-38 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 14-21 L |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 38-12 W |
| 10/01/22 - Away | 9-25 L |
| 10/27/17 - Home | 44-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Crisp County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Dougherty Trojans out of the water with a 66-38 final score. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Crisp County to victory were Derrell Brown and Hagan Slimp. Brown gained 317 total yards and three touchdowns, while Slimp rushed for 132 yards and three TDs on only six carries. Brown's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Mabry, who rushed for 83 yards and one score on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Crisp County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 510 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Crisp County's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carlin Ervin and Joshua Goshea, who racked up all five sacks between them. Ervin also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was David Burgess, who picked up 201 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Micah Joyner, who threw for 389 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Crisp County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Dougherty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Crisp County has already played their next game, a 21-14 loss against Swainsboro on the 19th. As for Dougherty, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. This will be the Trojans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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