Football Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Northeast Raiders
The Dodge County Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Northeast Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodge County will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Dodge County was fully in charge, breezing past Jefferson County 43-6 at home. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Warriors are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Duke Johnson, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Kain Mincey was another key signal caller, throwing for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Dodge County's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Raphael Howard and Saquan Walker, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Northeast never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-0 victory over Central on the road. The Raiders pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northeast to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Woodford, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Reginald Glover, who rushed for 45 yards.
Northeast didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Decorian Brundage and Kortnei Williams. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Northeast got some further help from Amari White: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Dodge County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Northeast, their record is now 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dodge County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dodge County lost to Northeast on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Dodge County, Travion Solomon (who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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