The Atkins Red Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Quitman Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins will be strutting in after a victory while Quitman will be coming in after a loss.
Atkins will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Melbourne, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Red Devils claimed a resounding 38-7 win over the Bearkatz. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Cole Crawford, who rushed for 34 yards and two scores, and also threw for 141 yards on 15 of 24 attempts.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Atkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
John Davis
| 10/17/25 vs Melbourne | 11 |
| 10/10/25 @ Salem | 16 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mountain View | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Episcopal | 6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Conway Christian | 8 |
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Atkins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Davis and Ethan Linboom. Davis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 65 points the game before, Quitman was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Mayflower. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Atkins' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points over those games. As for Quitman, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Atkins couldn't quite get it done against Quitman when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 52-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Jordon Moore-Payne, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 304 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Red Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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