Football Preview: Clarke County Bulldogs vs. Millry Wildcats
The Clarke County Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Millry Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Millry is hoping to do what Blacksher couldn't on Friday: put an end to Clarke County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Clarke County was the clear victor by a 37-16 margin over Blacksher. Clarke County's win was all the more impressive since Blacksher was averaging only 17.25 points allowed on the season.
A big part of Clarke County's victory came down to the chemistry between Tamyus Pugh and his top target DaMyon Horn. Pugh threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Horn gained 113 total yards and a touchdown. Horn showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Standarius Gladney, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Clarke County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Pugh led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Blacksher's side was Hayden Dotson, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Millry got themselves on the board against Fruitdale on Friday, but Fruitdale never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pirates 59-0 on the road. That looming 59-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Clarke County pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Millry, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Clarke County ended up a good deal behind Millry in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 28-14. Can Clarke County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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