Football Preview: Washington County Bulldogs vs. Fruitdale Pirates
Washington County and Fruitdale are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Washington County Bulldogs will welcome the Fruitdale Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Washington County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Clarke County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washington County was dealt a 46-12 loss at the hands of Clarke County. Washington County hasn't had much luck with Clarke County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fruitdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 66-0 loss at the hands of McIntosh. The shutout was out of character for the Pirates seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Fruitdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Washington County against Fruitdale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-13 win. Will Washington County repeat their success, or does Fruitdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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