If Washington County was riding high fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Central last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washington County Golden Hawks fell 35-24 to the Dodge County Indians on Friday. The Golden Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Washington County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Jackson, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Mack May, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes. Jackson is becoming a predictor of Washington County's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) also went to Javyn Watkins.
Washington County now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Dodge County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Washington County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Laurens at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. After both having extra time off, Dodge County and Jefferson County will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 8:30 p.m. on October 18th. Dodge County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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