It was fun while it lasted, but Dodge County's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They lost 40-19 to the Northeast Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 21-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Dodge County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Duke Johnson, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Dodge County also got help from Jauriel Bray, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Leading Northeast to victory were Nick Woodford and Reginald Glover. Woodford gained 202 total yards and four touchdowns, while Glover rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dodge County fell to 8-1. As for Northeast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Dodge County will square off against Dublin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodge County is on a four-game streak of home wins, Dublin a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Northeast, they will face off against East Laurens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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