Lumpkin County head coach Heath Webb talks about his team's Region 7-3A battle against Wesleyan.
WESLEYAN at LUMPKIN COUNTY
Records: Wolves (3-2, 1-0 Region 7-3A); Indians (5-0, 1-0 Region 7-3A), ranked 9th in Class 3A
Last week: Wesleyan beat Gilmer, 50-28; Lumpkin County beat Pickens, 49-14
Where: The Burial Grounds, Dahlonega
Radio: www.northgeorgiasportslink.com
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The Statisticals: Wesleyan leads series 5-0. The Wolves won 28-14 in 2022. This has the potential to be a high-scoring shootout. The Indians are 2nd in 3A in scoring average (40.8 ppg), while Wesleyan has scored 93 points (31 ppg) over its past three games, all wins. Lumpkin's Mason Sullens already leads Class 3A in rushing with 919 yards and leads in TDs with 16. Wesleyan QB Ben Brown is 6th in 3A in passing with 771 yards and is 3rd with 10 TD passes.
What to watch for: The Lumpkin defense vs. Brown and the Wolves passing attack. Brown poses the Indians' biggest challenge since their opener with Union County. The Indians also are 2nd in 3A in scoring defense (58. 11.6 ppg), and they come in with 9 TFL, 6 sacks, 14 QB hurries, 11 passes defended, and 5 INT.
