FOOTBALL: LaFayette's run ends at Lumpkin County

The best football season for the LaFayette Ramblers since 2003 came to a close on Friday night with a 34-13 loss to Lumpkin County in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs in Dahlonega. The 21st-seeded Ramblers, making their first appearance in the state playoffs since 2020, led 13-10 midway through the second quarter. However, the 12th-seeded Indians went in front 17-13 at the break before scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half. kAm{F>A<:? 25565 2 E@F495@H? :? E96 E9:C5 BF2CE6C E@ AF== 29625[ ac\`b[ 2?5 FD6 2 E@F495@H? 2?5 2 7:6=5 8@2= :? E96 7@FCE9 E@ 46>6?E E96 G:4E@CJ]k^Am kAm{2u2J6EE6 E@@< 2? 62C=J =625 @? 2 7:CDE\BF2CE6C 7:6=5 8@2= 3J w2CC:D@? v:=DEC2A E@ 8@ :? 7C@?E[ 3FE 2 E@F495@H? CF? 3J r2=63 *@C<6J AFE E96 x?5:2?D FA f\b 2?5 :E H@F=5 DE2J E92E H2J E9C@F89 E96 6?5 @7 E96 A6C:@5]k^Am kAm%96 EH@ E62>D 6I492?86 7:6=5 8@2=D x? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C 367@C6 E96 #2>3=6CD D4@C65 2 CFD9:?8 E@F495@H? E@ >2<6 :E `b\`_] {F>A<:? E@@< E@ E96 2:C 2?5 D4@C65 282:? E@ C682:? 2 7@FC\A@:?E =625]k^Am kAm%96 x?5:2?DV E9:C5\BF2CE6C E@F495@H? 42>6 @? 2 3=@4<65 AF?E E92E :?4C62D65 E96:C =625 E@ ``] %96J 25565 2 7@FCE9\BF2CE6C 7:6=5 8@2= 367@C6 BF2CE6C324< z@=D@? w@H6== 4@??64E65 H:E9 |24 !@H6== @? E96:C D64@?5 %s A2DD @7 E96 82>6]k^Am kAm}@ 7FCE96C DE2E:DE:4D H6C6 2G2:=23=6 2D @7 AC6DD E:>6]k^Am kAm{F>A<:? r@F?EJ Wg\bX H:== 9:E E96 C@25 ?6IE uC:52J E@ A=2J 2E 7:7E9\D66565 r@=F>3:2] %96 t28=6D 7C@> s642EFC Wh\aX 92>>6C65 agE9\D66565 q6249 :? E96 @A6?:?8 C@F?5[ de\_]k^Am kAm{2u2J6EE6 7:?:D965 E96 J62C H:E9 2 f\c @G6C2== >2C<]k^Am