Two dominant backs in Matthew Lollie and Zacarius Collins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Liberty County Bulldogs will welcome the Cottondale Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Liberty County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Wewahitchka. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 35-point advantage.
Wylder Harr
| 10/03/25 vs Wewahitchka | 58 |
| 09/26/25 vs Sneads | 50 |
| 08/29/25 vs Vernon | 33 |
| 09/05/25 @ Port St. Joe | 27 |
| 10/04/24 @ Wewahitchka | 20 |
Liberty County relied on the efforts of Wylder Harr, who rushed for 58 yards and one score, and Dylan Marlow, who rushed for 70 yards on only five carries. Those 58 rushing yards gave Harr a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Cottondale's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Franklin County by a score of 42-35.
Cottondale's win came from a few key players Liberty County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tramond Collins, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Nick Heinemann was another key passer, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
Cottondale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Jones and Trashonn Collins. Collins has been hot, having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Cottondale's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Liberty County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Liberty County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cottondale struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 314.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Liberty County couldn't quite finish off Cottondale in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 56-53. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Jocarian Garrett (who rushed for 338 yards and four scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
