Football Recap: Dixie County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 9:29am

Football Recap: Dixie County Bears vs. West Nassau Warriors

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Dixie County fell victim to West Nassau and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the West Nassau Warriors 47-0. Having soared to a lofty 39 points in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

West Nassau found their leader in sophomore Avery Griffin, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Griffin a new career-high in rushing yards. Andi Ataiza also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Dixie County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for West Nassau, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.

Dixie County will challenge Santa Fe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Dixie County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. West Nassau does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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