Football Recap: Geneva County's Rushing Dominance Continues

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 6:17pm

Football Recap: Geneva County Bulldogs vs. Slocomb Red Tops

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Geneva County hadn't done well against Slocomb recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Geneva County Bulldogs blew past the Slocomb Red Tops 62-38. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 24-14 loss the last time these two teams met.

Geneva County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brendan Hall, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. Hall's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Hutchings, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.

Geneva County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 460 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.

Slocomb's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cade Birge, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Hayes Hatton, who gained 195 total yards and two touchdowns.

The victory got Geneva County back to even at 5-5. As for Slocomb, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-7.

As of now, neither Geneva County nor Slocomb have any future games scheduled.

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