With a playoff game on the line, Oconee County rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Westside Patriots. Oconee County's victory was all the more impressive since the Patriots were averaging only 14.64 points allowed on the season.
Oconee County found their leader in sophomore Darius Darden, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Darden a new career-high in rushing yards. Titus Watkins was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Oconee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Oconee County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Westside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Oconee County is taking a road trip to challenge Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Oconee County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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