It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fitzgerald had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Rabun County Wildcats with a sharp 42-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Purple Hurricane, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Despite the loss, Rabun County still got an impressive performance from Lake Evans, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Those 131 rushing yards gave Evans a new career-high. Ty Truelove was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Fitzgerald and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Rabun County, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fitzgerald will welcome Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bleckley County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Fitzgerald likes a good challenge. Rabun County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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