Football Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Southwest Patriots
The Dodge County Indians will face off against the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southwest is hoping to do what East Laurens couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dodge County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Dodge County enjoyed a cozy 46-27 victory over East Laurens. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Duke Johnson, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jerimiah Burns, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dodge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southwest was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Central 45-6 at home. With the Patriots ahead 26-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Southwest wouldn't let Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Southwest can thank Rinaldo Callaway and Christopher Daniels for forcing all of them. Callaway also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Dodge County strolled past Southwest when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 31-16. Does Dodge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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