The Putnam County Midgets will face off against the South Shelby Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Putnam County's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while South Shelby has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Putnam County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Highland 60-7. Considering the Midgets have won eight games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Putnam County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Corbin Campbell-Johnson, who rushed for 80 yards and two scores. Campbell-Johnson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards. Diego Lopez was another key back, rushing for 59 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Putnam County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when South Shelby duked it out with Scotland County on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, the Cardinals made off with a 29-28 win over the Tigers. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Putnam County's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for South Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Putnam County skirted past South Shelby 14-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2020. Do the Midgets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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