The Suwannee Bulldogs will challenge the Wakulla War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Suwannee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over Hamilton County. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won seven in a row.
The critical scores for Suwannee came from Thomas Sikes, Hunter Watson, Koy Frier, Travon Fead, and Jamarcus Cherry.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Suwannee proved: they limited Hamilton County to a paltry three yards per carry. The Bulldogs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Wakulla not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 20, 2024 (when they won 52-0). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat FAMU DRS 48-6. The War Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Suwannee better keep an eye on Owen Klees. He was instrumental in Wakulla's win, throwing for 333 yards and seven TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards. With that strong performance, Klees is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Wakulla's leading receiver Jordan Barnes was Klees' top target yet again, picking up 143 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Wakulla's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Antonio Harvey was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. Wakulla got some further help from Andrew Nelson: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Suwannee's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wakulla, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Suwannee couldn't quite get it done against Wakulla in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 as they fell 28-21. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
