The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will challenge the Bowdon Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Washington-Wilkes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 32-23 win over Seminole County.
Mayson Mingle
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Mayson Mingle went supernova, throwing for 263 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 65 yards and one touchdown. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. 164 of Mingle's passing yards were hauled in by Shariq Meadows, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Washington-Wilkes' defense stepped up as well, laying out Ellis Denham six times. Caleb Norman was especially locked on to Seminole County's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Bowdon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Patriots 42-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Patriots are ranked 215th).
Bowdon's win came from a few key players Washington-Wilkes will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joshua Hopkins, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played. Kaiden Prothro was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Washington-Wilkes' victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Bowdon, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Washington-Wilkes has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bowdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Washington-Wilkes strolled past Bowdon in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 34-17. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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