Football Preview: Clarke County Bulldogs vs. Chickasaw Chieftains
The Clarke County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Chickasaw Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Chickasaw is hoping to do what Millry couldn't last Friday: put an end to Clarke County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Clarke County had just enough and edged Millry out 30-27.
Jamarcus Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards. Tamyus Pugh was another key player, throwing for 246 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes.
Clarke County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pugh and Isaiah Davis.
Meanwhile, Chickasaw won against Fruitdale last Friday with eight points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Chickasaw came out on top in a nail-biter against Central , sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chieftains have posted since September 15, 2023.
Clarke County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Chickasaw, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Clarke County against Chickasaw when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. Will Clarke County repeat their success, or does Chickasaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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