After flying high against Cross Creek last Friday, Baldwin came back down to earth. The Braves came up short against the Harlem Bulldogs on Friday, falling 41-18. If the Braves were looking for revenge after losing 17-14 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the defeat, Baldwin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kamden Patterson rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 192 yards and one TD.
Harlem had a senior duo take command as Malik Tyler rushed for 128 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry and Mercer Barton threw for 260 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes. Jayden Futrell was in the mix too, providing the Bulldogs with two touchdowns.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Harlem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coincidentally, Baldwin and Harlem will both be playing West Laurens the next time they take the field. The Bulldogs will host the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Braves will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th.
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