Tift County had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it eight. They lost to the Colquitt County Packers on the road by a 39-20 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Packers are ranked 14th).
As for Colquitt County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Colquitt County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cohen Lawson, who threw for 275 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Lawson a new career-high in passer rating (160.4). Antwan Lockett was Lawson's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Tift County and Valdosta will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Wildcats' defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so the Blue Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Colquitt County, they will be playing at home against Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Packers will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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