Bryan County is 1-9 against Metter since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bryan County Redskins will look to defend their home field against the Metter Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Bryan County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Jenkins County last Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the War Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Redskins were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Metter waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 20-9 victory over the War Eagles.
It was another big night for Michael Ricks, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Bryan County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Metter, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bryan County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Metter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bryan County won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Metter 21-20. Will Bryan County repeat their success, or does Metter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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