The East Hardy Cougars will host the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for East Hardy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Doddridge County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
East Hardy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Moorefield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Hardy lost 33-7 to Moorefield.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on South Harrison with a sharp 26-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Doddridge County found their leader in underclassman Lyric Blake, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Blake has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brysen Dixon, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.
Doddridge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Doddridge County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jerod Trent and Landon Thomas.
East Hardy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-5. As for Doddridge County, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
East Hardy came up short against Doddridge County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-10. Will East Hardy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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