Football Preview: Metter Tigers vs. Bowdon Red Devils
Metter is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Bowdon is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Metter Tigers will host the Bowdon Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Metter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 37-7 victory over Hawkinsville. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Red Devils are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Ricks and Kahne Brown were among the main playmakers for Metter as the former rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Brown's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Dickerson, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Metter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bowdon's offense rose to the challenge against a Vikings defense that boasted an average of only 14.91 points allowed on Saturday. Bowdon blew past Taylor County 49-7. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Bowdon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charles Maxell Iii led the charge by throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Nathan Bhony helped Maxell Iii out on the ground, rushing for 114 yards on only seven carries.
Bowdon's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Dylan Mcgrinn was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 17 times he's played.
Bowdon's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Metter, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Metter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bowdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 273.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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