Watertown lost against Giles County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Watertown Purple Tigers lost 42-21 to the Giles County Bobcats. The Purple Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the defeat, Watertown saw an underclassman step up: Blake Waldorf threw for 426 yards and two touchdowns. Those 426 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Waldorf. Garrett Davis also helped out as he racked up 111 receiving yards.
Caleb Oates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and four touchdowns for Giles County. Oates' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kareem Bryant was another key player, gaining 202 total yards and two touchdowns.
Watertown dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Giles County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grundy County the next time they take the field. Giles County will host Grundy County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Watertown will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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