Football Preview: Dooly County Bobcats vs. Wheeler County Bulldogs
Dooly County is 4-0 against Wheeler County since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dooly County Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-7, which was the final score in Dooly County's tilt against Irwin County on Friday. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Rebels on the road to the tune of 56-26. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Justin Culver and he. Culver rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jahkoryan Dinkins was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dooly County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wheeler County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Dooly County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wheeler County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. Does Dooly County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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