Atkinson County entered their match against Wheeler County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Atkinson County Rebels were outmatched by the Wheeler County Bulldogs at home and fell 56-26. It was the first time this season that the Rebels let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Atkinson County lost, don't look at Darrian Roberts. Despite the final result, he rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Roberts' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Atkinson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Justin Culver and he. Culver rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahkoryan Dinkins, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Atkinson County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for Wheeler County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Atkinson County is taking a road trip to face off against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Atkinson County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Wheeler County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dooly County at 7:30 p.m. Wheeler County is facing Dooly County at the right time seeing as Dooly County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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