Football Recap: Giles County Bobcats vs. Watertown Purple Tigers
Giles County's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Watertown Purple Tigers 42-21. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bobcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Caleb Oates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 244 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kareem Bryant was another key player, gaining 202 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Giles County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watertown only rushed for 20.
Despite the defeat, Watertown saw an underclassman step up: Blake Waldorf threw for 426 yards and two touchdowns. Those 426 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Waldorf. 111 of those passing yards were hauled in by Garrett Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory got Giles County back to even at 3-3. As for Watertown, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Grundy County the next time they take the field. Giles County will host Grundy County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Watertown will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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