Turner injured his Achilles on Valdosta’s final possession Saturday, but practiced this week with no apparent trouble.

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After three games, Valdosta ranks third in Region 1-AAAAA in rushing, having gained 534 yards, an average of 178 per game. Lowndes leads the region with 733 yards, followed by Houston County with 594. The Wildcats are fourth in passing with 262 yards, well behind Colquitt County and Tift County, teams whose offenses have them throwing the ball considerably more than Valdosta does, and Coffee.

However, the Wildcats rank just fifth in the region in total offense, at 265.3 yards per game, and are sixth in scoring, with just 39 points.

Individually, running back Demetrius James is fifth in the region in rushing, with 213 yards. Michael Turner is fourth in passing, with 138 yards and two touchdowns.