The Josey Eagles''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Washington County, falling 61-0. Josey has struggled against Washington County recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Washington County had a senior duo take command as Cameron Beasley threw for 257 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes and Ka'Monta Durden picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Josey's defeat was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 1-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-1 Thomson and 7-2-1 Laney (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 56.4% over those games). As for Washington County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Josey will be playing in front of their home fans against Butler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Butler and Josey are at an even 4-4-1 over their past nine head-to-heads. As for Washington County, they will head out on the road to face off against Putnam County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Putnam County is ranked 278th, while Washington County is ranked 264th).
