The Dade County Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Chattooga Indians at 8:55 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dade County will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against LaFayette on Friday. Dade County blew past LaFayette, posting a 35-0 win on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wolverines just coasted through the last quarter.
Dade County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Koger out in front who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Koger is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 119 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydan Jones, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dade County wouldn't let LaFayette keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jace Anderson, Carter Christiansen, and Jett Shavers picked up one apiece. Anderson's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles, and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, while Chattooga put up some points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Coahulla Creek. Chattooga simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Coahulla Creek 28-0 at home.
Dade County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Chattooga, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Dade County against Chattooga in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dade 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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