Football Preview: Washington County Bulldogs vs. Clarke County Bulldogs
Washington County hasn't had much luck against Clarke County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Washington County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Clarke County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Washington County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Blacksher two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 55-0. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, Washington County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Clarke County waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 33-0 on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Clarke County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Henson, who rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamyus Pugh, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Clarke County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damyon Horn and Isaiah Davis. Clarke County got some further help from Jordan Haire: he picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Clarke County, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Washington County was taken down by Clarke County 46-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Washington County, Aj Ezell (who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) 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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