Football Recap: Putnam County War Eagles vs. Towers Titans
On Friday, the Putnam County War Eagles humbled the Towers Titans with a 48-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Leading Putnam County to victory were Rashod Daniel and Branan Griffin. Daniel rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Griffin rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Griffin is becoming a predictor of Putnam County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Putnam County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Putnam County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Towers, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Putnam County will venture away from home to face off against Lamar County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.8 points per game this season. As for Towers, they are taking a road trip to square off against Utopian Academy for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Utopian Academy for the Arts is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Towers will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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