Football Preview: Dodge County Indians vs. Southwest Patriots
The Dodge County Indians will face off against the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southwest is hoping to do what East Laurens couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dodge County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Dodge County enjoyed a cozy 46-27 victory over East Laurens. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Duke Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jerimiah Burns, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dodge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southwest took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-6 win over Central. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Dodge County strolled past Southwest when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 31-16. Does Dodge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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