Bartlett has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Cordova Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cordova took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bartlett, who comes in off a win.
Bartlett will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Germantown, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Bartlett strolled past Germantown with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 19-0.
Geron Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 359 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Bartlett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. Tucker Waltz led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. He also made nine total tackles, which is notable because Bartlett is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Bartlett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Cordova just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Collierville, falling 45-7. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
Bartlett now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cordova, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Bartlett against Cordova in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartlett since the team 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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