The Crisp County Cougars will head out to challenge the Dougherty Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crisp County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Crisp County was beaten by Peach County 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Trojans are ranked 66th).
Crisp County's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hagan Slimp, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Dougherty entered their match against Harris County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dougherty lost 27-6 to Harris County. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Crisp County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Dougherty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Crisp County took their victory against Dougherty in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crisp County 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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