Winder-Barrow has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Habersham Central Raiders at 12:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Winder-Barrow is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Alcovy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Winder-Barrow blew Alcovy out of the water with a 42-7 final score. That looming 42-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldoggs yet this season.
Winder-Barrow got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Demetrius "Mj" Dowdy out in front who rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Dowdy has posted since back in September of 2023. Camden Hodge was another key passer, throwing for 308 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winder-Barrow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alcovy only rushed for 48.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Habersham Central). They really took it to Loganville for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-21 victory on the road. With the Raiders ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Habersham Central relied on the efforts of Paris Wilbanks, who threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and Donnie Warren, who gained 232 total yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Whittington, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Winder-Barrow now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Habersham Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Winder-Barrow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Habersham Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Winder-Barrow against Habersham Central when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Does Winder-Barrow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Habersham Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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