Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Marlboro County took their game with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Georgetown. Given Marlboro County's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Georgetown is ranked 194th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tre Blakeney
| 10/10/25 vs Georgetown | 119 |
| 08/29/25 @ Cheraw | 102 |
| 10/03/25 @ Aynor | 71 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lake Marion | 58 |
| 08/31/24 vs Cheraw | 54 |
Marlboro County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Blakeney out in front who rushed for 119 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Those 119 rushing yards gave Blakeney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Hailey, who rushed for 88 yards and two scores on only 11 carries.
The victory (which was Marlboro County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Georgetown, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Marlboro County will challenge rival Dillon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Georgetown is set to square off against their familiar foe Loris at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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