Lake Oconee Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Washington-Wilkes Tigers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lake Oconee Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points on September 12th, they were much more limited against Landmark Christian last Friday. They were beaten by the War Eagles 35-7.
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes came up short against Mount Paran Christian last Friday and fell 40-32.
Lake Oconee Academy will need to focus on slowing down Mayson Mingle, one of several Washington-Wilkes players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 150 yards and one TD. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Dre'Vioun Davis, who rushed for 136 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Washington-Wilkes' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lake Oconee Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Lake Oconee Academy couldn't quite get it done against Washington-Wilkes when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 20-13. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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