Dodge County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bleckley County Royals, sneaking past 31-29. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royals, too.

Jauriel Bray
08/22/25 vs Bleckley County | 155 |
10/25/24 @ Northeast | 90 |
11/01/24 vs Dublin | 56 |
09/13/24 vs Vidalia | 40 |
11/15/24 vs Chattooga | 27 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dodge County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jauriel Bray, who picked up 155 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 155 receiving yards gave Bray a new career-high. Terrance Fordham Jr was in the mix as well, providing Dodge County with one score.
Brody Fleming and Octavius Tate certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Fleming threw for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Tate picked up 116 receiving yards and one TD.
Bleckley County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Dodge County is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bleckley County, they will host East Laurens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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