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By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 3:41am

Football Preview: Fort Dorchester Patriots vs. White Knoll Timberwolves

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The Fort Dorchester Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the White Knoll Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Fort Dorchester will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Friday. They took a blow against South Florence, falling 49-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.

Despite the loss, Fort Dorchester saw an underclassman step up: Mykell Warthen rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 74 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, White Knoll won against Brookland-Cayce on September 6th with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. White Knoll claimed a resounding 49-13 victory over Cane Bay at home. The game marked the Timberwolves' most dominant win of the season so far.

The defeat snapped Fort Dorchester's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for White Knoll, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.

Fort Dorchester was taken down by White Knoll 50-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of White Knoll's Landon Sharpe, who threw for 182 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Fort Dorchester knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.

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