Hawkinsville and Metter squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Hawkinsville had to settle for second. They were dealt a 37-7 loss at the hands of the Metter Tigers. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Hawkinsville lost, don't look at Nieem Blair. Despite the final result, he rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 46 receiving yards.
Metter was led to victory by Michael Ricks and Kahne Brown. Ricks rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Brown rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Ricks has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Dickerson, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Hawkinsville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Metter, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Hawkinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metter, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bowdon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 860 yards in their previous games.
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