It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Metter had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawkinsville Red Devils 37-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Metter was led to victory by Michael Ricks and Kahne Brown. Ricks rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Brown rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Brown's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Dickerson, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Metter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawkinsville only rushed for 107.
Despite the loss, Hawkinsville still got an impressive performance from Nieem Blair, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 46 receiving yards.
The win was the ninth in a row for Metter, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.9 points per game. As for Hawkinsville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Metter has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Bowdon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bowdon is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Metter will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hawkinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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