Heard County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against the Harris County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heard County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Landmark Christian as they made off with a 26-0 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Braves' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia flag football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the War Eagles are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Harris County had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Demons 40-0. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 40 points.
Harris County's win came from a few key players Heard County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Madalynn Cauley, who threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in passer rating (168.8). Harris County's leading receiver Pearson Pettit was Cauley's top target yet again, picking up 135 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Harris County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kyndle Robinson and Hannah Huff. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended three or more in each of the last four games she's played. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Heard County's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Harris County, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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