Football Preview: Clarke County Bulldogs vs. Ariton Purple Cats
The Clarke County Bulldogs will take on the Ariton Purple Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarke County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Clarke County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Zion Chapel. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ariton was able to grind out a solid victory over Loachapoka on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
Wells Ganey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Ariton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Ariton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Clarke County, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Clarke County beat Ariton 27-20 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ariton's Jordan Smith, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clarke County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
