Football Preview: Doddridge County Bulldogs vs. East Hardy Cougars
The Doddridge County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the East Hardy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Doddridge County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past South Harrison 26-6. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Doddridge County found their leader in underclassman Lyric Blake, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Blake has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Dixon, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Doddridge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Doddridge County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jerod Trent and Landon Thomas.
Meanwhile, a win for East Hardy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 33-7 to Moorefield. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Doddridge County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for East Hardy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-5.
Doddridge County was able to grind out a solid win over East Hardy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doddridge County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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