After both having extra time off, the Cedartown Bulldogs and the Cambridge Bears will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedartown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.3 points per game this season.
Cedartown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed back in October. They took their game with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over Woodland. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Juelz Davis had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. Wyatt Mosley was another key player, throwing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Cedartown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cambridge fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Blessed Trinity last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 27-24. The Bears have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joshua Oblen, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Weston Taylor, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
Cambridge's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Cedartown, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Cedartown has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 252.5 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Cambridge has preferred to attack from the air: they average 268.1 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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