Football Preview: Wheeler County Bulldogs vs. Claxton Tigers
The Wheeler County Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Claxton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wheeler County's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 win over Dooly County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Wheeler County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shiann Carey, who threw for 41 yards and three touchdowns, and Mackenzie Scott, who rushed for 62 yards. The dominant performance gave Scott a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wheeler County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kyleigh Horne, Molly Wright, and Scott picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claxton). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over Swainsboro. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Claxton has posted since November 1, 2023.
Wheeler County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Claxton, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
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