It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pepperell can now relate to. They came up short against the Worth County Rams on Friday, falling 32-12. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pepperell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tucker Glenn and Madoc Garcia. That interception marked the first that Glenn has snagged this season.
It was another big night for Kaden Chester, who rushed for 155 yards and two scores for Worth County. Those 155 rushing yards gave Chester a new career-high. Jaquaveon Nelson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.

Dragons
| 12/05/25 @ Worth County | 12-32 |
| 11/28/25 vs Rabun County | 34-0 |
| 11/21/25 @ Jasper County | 28-17 |
| 11/14/25 vs Bremen | 28-21 |
| 10/31/25 @ Heard County | 28-47 |
The loss snapped Pepperell's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record. As for Worth County, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Pepperell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Worth County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Toombs County at 2:00 p.m. on the 16th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 835 yards in their previous games.
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