The Bowdon Red Devils will square off against the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Bowdon gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Heard County with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Braves are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bowdon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaiden Prothro out in front who picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Prothro's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. Joshawia Davis was another key back, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Booker T. Washington). They breezed by Cleburne County at home to the tune of 41-14 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Golden Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Booker T. Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bowdon's record is now 4-1. As for Booker T. Washington, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bowdon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Booker T. Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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