Two dominant backs in Caiden Wood and Jeanarion Kamga are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oconee County Warriors will challenge the Westside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oconee County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Oconee County will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in October (they won by 20) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Jefferson 32-30.
Oconee County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Hall, who picked up 60 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Titus Watkins was in the mix as well, providing Oconee County with three touchdowns.
Oconee County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cole Johnson and Harrison Kilzi.
Meanwhile, everything went Westside's way against Howard on Saturday as Westside made off with a 27-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Kamga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Stone, who rushed for 37 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westside's defense and their 6.5 sacks. Howard's QB won't forget Xavier Devaughn anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Oconee County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.4 points per game. As for Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Oconee County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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