Doddridge County managed to keep up with Wahama until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Doddridge County Bulldogs lost 48-24 to the Wahama White Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 50-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Doddridge County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brysen Dixon, who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jerod Trent was another key signal caller, picking up 166 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wahama's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trace Simpkins led the charge by throwing for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, while also rushing for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Harris, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Doddridge County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Wahama, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doddridge County will square off against Gilmer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wahama, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Ravenswood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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