Football Game Preview: Bleckley County Royals vs. Northeast Raiders

Bleckley County is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Northeast is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Royals will host the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Bleckley County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Jefferson County. The Royals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Bleckley County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. It was truly a group effort as Malachi Ates, Willy Walters, and Landry Nobles picked up two apiece.

Meanwhile, Northeast put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They blew past Dublin 20-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.

Northeast found their leader in freshman Jordan Wiggins, who threw for 267 yards and three TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes. Wiggins is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reginald Glover, who picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Bleckley County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Northeast, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.

Bleckley County couldn't quite finish off Northeast in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 33-30. Thankfully for the Royals, Nick Woodford (who rushed for 218 yards and three scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.