The Doddridge County Bulldogs will face off against the South Harrison Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Doddridge County comes in on four and South Harrison on five.
Last Friday, Doddridge County blew past Petersburg, posting a 40-6 victory at home. With the Bulldogs ahead 27-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Doddridge County can attribute much of their success to Lyric Blake, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Brysen Dixon, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Blake didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Doddridge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Harrison hadn't done well against St. Marys recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Harrison enjoyed a cozy 29-14 win over St. Marys.
Doddridge County's record now sits at 5-1. As for South Harrison, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Doddridge County against South Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Doddridge County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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