Appling County has taken the No. 1 spot in the Class AAA rankings after a road win over previously top-ranked Toombs County. The Pirates won 11-7 on Friday, moving Toombs to No. 2. Pierce County remains third.
Maxwell projections had Appling as a 35-point underdog. Jaiden Knight scored the game’s first touchdown in the third quarter and added a successful two-point conversion, giving the Pirates an 8-0 lead.
Kicker Eduardo Delgado later made a 35-yard field goal for an 11-7 Appling advantage, which held as the final score.
Appling is scheduled to host No. 3 Pierce County next week at 7:30 p.m. The source does not give a calendar date for the game.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
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