The Washington County Bulldogs will square off against the Ariton Purple Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Washington County hadn't beaten Fruitdale on the road since September 28, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Bulldogs took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-6 win over the Pirates. The Bulldogs have beaten the Pirates the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pirates has come to flipping the script.
Conner Williams
| 10/30/25 @ Fruitdale | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Bayshore Christian | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Central | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs St. Luke's Episcopal | 3 |
| 08/28/25 vs Millry | 3 |
Conner Williams produced another solid performance throwing for 305 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Ty Owens was Williams' top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Washington County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Fruitdale to a completion percentage of just 39.1%. The Bulldogs have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Ariton blew past Brantley, posting a 56-7 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Purple Cats just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jacarrie Hammock and Wells Ganey. Hammock rushed for 79 yards and one TD on only ten carries while Ganey rushed for 27 yards and a pair of touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Ganey really ramped things up playing D: he forced one fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Easton Kilpatrick was in the mix as well, providing Ariton with one score.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Ariton, racking up 20 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Addison Senn, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ariton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Washington County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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