Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe’s Pooh Harden, No. 11, breaks through the line of scrimmage during Friday night’s game against Gordon Central. Gordon Central High School played against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at LFO on Friday night.
M.J. Reynolds was getting antsy. The Gordon Central quarterback had been on the sidelines too long during the opening quarter and a half Friday night at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, and he wanted the football.
LFO dominated the early going, but the visitors made two strong early defensive stands and Reynolds, once unleashed, passed for four touchdowns as Gordon Central earned a 28-6 Region 5-AAA win. In doing so, coach Chad Fisher’s team became the first one in school history to start a season 5-0.
“We had the ball for maybe nine plays over the first 18 minutes, so it took us a while to get going,” Fisher said after handing LFO its first loss after four wins. “I’m so proud of the guys. Holding them out of the end zone early was big. Getting to 5-0 gives us an opportunity to think about what might happen. LFO is a very good team, so the guys should be proud.”
Reynolds, held to 95 yards in the first half, finished with 261 and three touchdowns while also leading the team in rushing with 62 yards and another score. He, like his coach, was proud of the rally.
“I wanted to be on the field, and once we started rolling we made some big plays,” Reynolds said. “This is a great win, especially becoming the first team to be 5-0.”