The Tucker Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Ware County Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tucker will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-22 loss at the hands of Marist. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the War Eagles are ranked 21st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jace German, who threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Elijah Grant Ffrench, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ware County came up short against New Hampstead on Friday and fell 48-41.
Like Tucker, Ware County lost despite seeing results from several players. Luke Hooks led the charge by throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jalondi O'Hara, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ware County's record now sits at 5-5. As for Tucker, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
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