It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wheeler County can now relate to. They came up short against the Jenkins County War Eagles on Saturday, falling 39-14. The Bulldogs have struggled against the War Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Wheeler County still got an impressive performance from Alvin Ricks, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Wheeler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 340.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 0.
Wheeler County's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Jenkins County, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Wheeler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jenkins County, they will challenge Macon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jenkins County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 121 points over their last three matches.
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