No. 5 Brantley blanks Georgiana
Published 10:50 pm Friday, September 21, 2012
Georgiana School sophomore Matthew Sheffield brings down a Brantley ball carrier during the Panthers’ 60-0 loss to the fifth-ranked Bulldogs Friday night in Brantely. (Photo courtesy of Bryan Campbell)
No. 5 Brantley High School shutout Georgiana High School 60-0 Friday night at Brantley Stadium.
With the win, the Bulldogs (4-0, 3-0 Class 1A, Region 2) extended their winning streak against the Panthers to seven games.
The loss drops Georgiana, which was playing without both its first and second string quarterbacks, to 0-4 and 0-3 in Class 1A, Region 2 play.
Friday’s contest marks the second time in as many weeks that the Panthers have surrendered 60 or more points.
Geneva County High School scored 62 points in a win against the Panthers last week.
This season, the Georgiana defense is allowing 54 points per game.
Georgiana will be back in action Friday when it hits the road to take on Class 2A Calhoun High School.
It will mark the first ever meeting between the teams.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
