Football Recap: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Calhoun County Cougars
Atkinson County waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Calhoun County Cougars 56-6. Considering the Rebels have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Darrian Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 25 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Zy Williams was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Atkinson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Atkinson County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Calhoun County, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Atkinson County will head out to take on Hilliard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 177 points over their last three matches. As for Calhoun County, they will host Baconton Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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