Saturday May 4th, 2024 11:35PM

Indians ground out first win for Maxwell

By staff reports
DAHLONEGA -- Lumpkin County churned out 281 yards rushing and held off Johnson 14-3 Friday night for its first win of the season, and the first win for new coach Ty Maxwell.<br /> <br /> Senior Bradley Womack led the charge for the Indians (1-2) with 149 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Zach Matthews added 90 yards and a score.<br /> <br /> Lumpkin County took the early 7-0 lead on a 79-yard TD run by Womack and it stayed that way until the third quarter. Matthews scampered 54 yards to set up his own 1-yard score moments later to give the Indians a 14-0 lead.<br /> <br /> Johnson's only points came on a 37-yard field goal by Isaac Henry in the third quarter. The Knights (0-4) had a chance to draw closer but the Indians' Cal Thrailkill intercepted a pass inside the 10-yard line to kill the drive.<br /> <br /> The Knights were led on the ground by Kavin Hopkins and Hunter Johnson, who each had 57 yards rushing.
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