Football Preview: Claxton Tigers vs. Bryan County Redskins
The Claxton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Bryan County Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Claxton is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Claxton took a blow against Jenkins County, falling 42-12. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the War Eagles are ranked 178th).
Meanwhile, Bryan County lost to Emanuel County Institute on the road by a 26-12 margin on Friday. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryan County might have lost, but man, Anddreas Mckinny was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Mckinny really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, Bryan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bryan County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Claxton was taken down by Bryan County 50-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Claxton, Austin Clemons (who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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