The Wheeler County Bulldogs will take on the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wheeler County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Dooly County, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Wheeler County blew past Dooly County, posting a 45-16 win at home. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Wheeler County's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alvin Ricks, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Ricks has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Justin Culver, who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Hawkinsville got themselves on the board against Rutland last Friday, but Rutland never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 31-0 victory over the Hurricanes at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Red Devils just coasted through the last quarter.
Nieem Blair was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wheeler County's record is now 4-1. As for Hawkinsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Wheeler County came up short against Hawkinsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 33-27. Can Wheeler County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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