Wheeler County's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They blew past the Claxton Tigers 20-0. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Wheeler County's win came down to the chemistry between Shiann Carey and her top target Kaleigh Scott. Carey rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while Scott gained 50 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Carey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wheeler County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Nikita James and Brittany Weeks, who racked up four sacks between them.
Wheeler County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Claxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Emanuel County Institute the next time they take the field. Wheeler County will head out to face Emanuel County Institute at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Claxton will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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