The Worth County Rams have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Dodge County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Worth County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-14 win over Coosa. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Eagles are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Worth County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lyndon Worthy led the charge by throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Worthy is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Kaden Chester helped Worthy out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, everything went Dodge County's way against Chattooga on Friday as Dodge County made off with a 40-14 victory.
Duke Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kain Mincey, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Worth County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.2 points. As for Dodge County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Worth County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dodge County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Worth County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Dodge County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 40-34 win. Does Worth County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dodge County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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