The Quitman Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the White Oak Roughnecks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Quitman came up short against Rivercrest and fell 25-12. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Quitman took the loss, they still got scores from Dakota Reynolds and Davis Watson.
Even if they lost, Quitman's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Rafael Samaniego and his two.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday White Oak sidestepped Pewitt for a 34-32 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Roughnecks.
Jaxsen Ludlow had a dynamite game for White Oak, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, while also rushing for 103 yards on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Junior Allen was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
White Oak wouldn't let Pewitt keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lucas Frazier, Scotty Breitenberg, and Michael Morgan picked up one apiece. Breitenberg also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Cameron Venable was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Quitman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for White Oak, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Quitman was taken down by White Oak 55-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Can Quitman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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