Baker County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Baker County's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Baker County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pataula Charter Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Baker County was outmatched by Pataula Charter Academy at home and fell 44-8. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bears came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Panthers are ranked 447th).
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy took their contest on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 33-6 victory over Cross Keys. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Malcolm Courtland was a one-man wrecking crew for Creekside Christian Academy as he threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Creekside Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Tremor and Dominic Bolden.
Baker County's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
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