Washington-Wilkes has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the McCormick Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. Washington-Wilkes will be strutting in after a win while McCormick will be coming in after a loss.
Washington-Wilkes gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oglethorpe County , sneaking past 20-17.
Washington-Wilkes' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shariq Meadows, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and Tamari Curry, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Meadows got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible71 yards.
Washington-Wilkes wouldn't let Oglethorpe County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quentavious Turner, Davon Wright, and Jaylen Wylie picked up one apiece. Wright's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles.
Washington-Wilkes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, McCormick took a blow against Lincoln County on Friday, falling 49-16. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Washington-Wilkes' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for McCormick, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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