Oglethorpe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Washington-Wilkes Tigers by a score of 20-17. The Patriots lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2015, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-7 score last time.
Washington-Wilkes was led to victory by Shariq Meadows and Tamari Curry. Meadows rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, while Curry rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Meadows got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible71 yards.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Washington-Wilkes, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Oglethorpe County will take on Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington-Wilkes, they will face off against McCormick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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