Camden County lost to Tift County back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Camden County Wildcats came out on top against the Tift County Blue Devils by a score of 38-28. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Camden County to victory were Parks Riendeau and Jordan Hardy. Riendeau threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, while Hardy rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Riendeau's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Elyiss Williams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Tift County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Damieon Dixon rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 230 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Those 120 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Dixon. Another rusher making a difference was Kamari Holloman, who gained 134 total yards.
Camden County's record is now 7-3. As for Tift County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Camden County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in North Cobb's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches. Tift County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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