After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dublin, Washington County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 21-17 W over the Bleckley County Royals. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Golden Hawks were the (much) better team in the second half.
Despite the loss, Bleckley County still got an impressive performance from Kam'Ryn Everett, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Everett a new career-high in rushing yards.
Washington County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Bleckley County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
Washington County will square off against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington County is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bleckley County, they will challenge Jefferson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bleckley County's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Jefferson County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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