Two dominant backs in Josiah Allen and Day'Shawn Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Wheeler Wildcats and the Colquitt County Packers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wheeler has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Colquitt County will arrive with three straight victories.
Wheeler is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Cobb last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wheeler had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of North Cobb. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Warriors are ranked tenth).
Despite their defeat, Wheeler saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Greg Kendrick, who rushed for 102 yards on only 11 carries, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Colquitt County didn't have too much trouble with Richmond Hill last Friday as they won 31-13.
Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Colquitt County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 6-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Colquitt County also got a significant boost from Ramsey Dennis Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Colquitt County wouldn't let Richmond Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colquitt County can thank Roddriek Carter and Alfonso Mcneil for forcing both of them. Carter also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Jartavius Flounoy was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles.
Colquitt County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 278 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Colquitt County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wheeler has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Colquitt County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 247.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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