Football Preview: Baker County Wildcats vs. Godby Cougars
The Baker County Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Godby Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker County's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Godby's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Baker County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over Baldwin on Friday. With the Wildcats ahead 24-2 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Baker County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hudson Hodges, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Hodges' longest reception was for an incredible 95 yards. Ke?Nais Williams was in the mix too, providing Baker County with three touchdowns.
Baker County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayceon Johnson and Seth Chestnut. Chestnut is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Baker County got some further help from Case Foster: he made 12 total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Godby, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Chiles by a score of 14-6 on Friday.
Godby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamarin Simmons led the charge by picking up 204 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tylan Vickers also helped out as he racked up 135 receiving yards.
The victory (which was Baker County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Godby, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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