Winder-Barrow played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 59-24 loss at the hands of the Clarke Central Gladiators. The Bulldoggs have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Demetrius Dowdy
| 10/30/25 @ Clarke Central | 183 |
| 10/17/25 vs Jackson County | 131 |
| 10/03/25 vs Loganville | 252 |
| 09/26/25 @ Habersham Central | 208 |
| 09/19/25 vs Alcovy | 122 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Winder-Barrow still got an impressive performance from Demetrius Dowdy, who rushed for 183 yards and one TD. Dowdy is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season. Winder-Barrow also got help from London Munoz, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarke Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamron Lawrence, who threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Lawrence a new career-high. Clarke Central's leading receiver Lagracion Little was Lawrence's top target yet again, picking up 243 receiving yards and four TDs.
Winder-Barrow's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Clarke Central, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Winder-Barrow and Brunswick will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Clarke Central, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Effingham County at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Gladiators will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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