Football Game Preview: Clarke County Bulldogs vs. Washington County Bulldogs

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Previous 5 Games

10/25/24 - Away	46-12 W
09/08/23 - Away	46-19 W
09/02/22 - Home	46-0 W
10/01/21 - Home	74-0 W
10/02/20 - Home	1-0 W

Clarke County is a perfect 5-0 against Washington County since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Clarke County will be playing at home against Washington County at 7:00 p.m. Clarke County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

On Friday, Clarke County got the win against St. Luke's Episcopal by a conclusive 36-14. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Clarke County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omarion Hammond, who rushed for 85 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. Another back making a difference was Martez Owens, who rushed for 76 yards and one TD on only ten carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Clarke County proved: they limited St. Luke's Episcopal to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Hayden Dotson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Clarke County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.46 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.17 on average over their last five games.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Washington County was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They came up short against Blacksher, falling 36-13. The contest marked Washington County's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Clarke County will have to contain Hayden Wilkins as he made an impact in Washington County's last game. He picked up 107 receiving yards and one score.

Washington County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Clarke County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Everything came up roses for Clarke County against Washington County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 46-12 victory. Will Clarke County repeat their success, or does Washington County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.