The Oglethorpe County Patriots will square off against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Oglethorpe County nor Washington-Wilkes posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Oglethorpe County had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of East Hall. The Patriots were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes lost to Harlem on the road by a 22-3 margin on Friday.
Washington-Wilkes wouldn't let Harlem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Washington-Wilkes can thank Davon Wright and Emory Campbell for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Harlem's side was Jaylen Wylie, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Washington-Wilkes, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Oglethorpe County was taken down by Washington-Wilkes 35-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Can Oglethorpe County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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