Dunwoody hadn't done well against Pope recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Greyhounds by a score of 24-16. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 41-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Pope saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ivan Darden Jr rushed for 167 yards and one TD.
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| 08/22/25 - Home | 24-16 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 27-41 L |
| 10/04/19 - Home | 27-45 L |
| 09/28/18 - Away | 0-26 L |
| 10/13/17 - Home | 34-35 L |
| 10/14/16 - Away | 8-49 L |
The victory got Dunwoody back to even at 1-1. As for Pope, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Dunwoody will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lumpkin County at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th. As for Pope, they have already played their next contest, a 40-23 loss against Cherokee on the 29th.
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