Macon County lost against Bowdon back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs were dealt a 55-22 loss at the hands of the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Red Devils are ranked 82nd).
When it comes to explaining why Macon County lost, don't look at Jakeyveon Parker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Joshua Hopkins had an outrageously good game for Bowdon as he rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. The Red Devils' leading receiver Kaiden Prothro was Hopkins' top target yet again, picking up 114 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Macon County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bowdon, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Macon County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-26 loss against Lakeside on the 29th. As for Bowdon, they have also already played their next game, a 48-7 win against Bremen on the 29th.
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