Football Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Baker County Wildcats
After two games on the road, Suwannee is heading back home. They will welcome the Baker County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Back in September, Suwannee ended up a good deal behind Appling County and lost 35-16.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Baker County challenged Godby on Thursday. Baker County took a 39-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Godby. Despite 103 more yards than the Cougars, the Wildcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite their loss, Baker County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hudson Register, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 265 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Register has posted since back in November of 2023. Hudson Hodges was another key player, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Suwannee dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Baker County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Suwannee suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Baker County when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Suwannee, Noah Ray (who threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) 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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