The Hawkinsville Red Devils will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wheeler County Bulldogs, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hawkinsville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over Rutland at home. The match marked the Red Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
Nieem Blair was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bobcats, posting a 45-16 victory at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeler County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alvin Ricks, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Ricks' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Justin Culver, who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
Hawkinsville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wheeler County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hawkinsville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wheeler County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-27 win. Does Hawkinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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