Brooks County is 3-0 against Washington-Wilkes since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Brooks County Trojans will challenge the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Brooks County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
Brooks County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Irwin County just ended the team's four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 17-14.
Although Brooks County took the loss, they still got scores from Denzell Brown and George Lamons Jr..
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lake Oconee Academy by a score of 20-13. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Tamari Curry, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Brooks County's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Washington-Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Brooks County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Washington-Wilkes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.2. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Brooks County against Washington-Wilkes in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 61-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Washington-Wilkes' Dalen Cobb, who rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Brooks County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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