Football Preview: Fruitdale Pirates vs. Washington County Bulldogs
Fruitdale and Washington County are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Fruitdale Pirates will head out to take on the Washington County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fruitdale is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Fruitdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against McIntosh on Thursday. They were dealt a 66-0 defeat at the hands of the Demons. The shutout was out of character for the Pirates seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, a victory for Washington County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Clarke County, falling 46-12. Washington County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Fruitdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Washington County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Fruitdale was taken down by Washington County 40-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fruitdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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