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| 08/29/25 - Away | 42-12 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 17-20 L |
| 10/30/15 - Home | 7-35 L |
Oglethorpe County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Washington-Wilkes, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. The Patriots claimed a resounding 42-12 victory over the Tigers. The Patriots pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Leading Oglethorpe County to victory were Caden Hartrum and Paris Crowder. Hartrum rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Crowder rushed for 109 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 57 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Oglethorpe County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington-Wilkes only rushed for 100 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Washington-Wilkes saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Preston Stokes rushed for 41 yards and one score.
Oglethorpe County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Washington-Wilkes, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Oglethorpe County will face off against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington-Wilkes, they will square off against McCormick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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