The Claiborne Bulldogs will square off against the Cosby Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Claiborne took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Hancock County at home to the tune of 28-0. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cosby was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Unaka 60-6 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Cosby can attribute much of their success to David Baker, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Matthew Mcmahan, who threw for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Baker's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gage Mccarty was in the mix as well, providing Cosby with two touchdowns.
Cosby's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Oliver Zeunik and Mason Williams who racked up four sacks between them. Williams also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 87.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cosby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The victory got Claiborne back to even at 2-2. As for Cosby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Claiborne against Cosby in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Claiborne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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