After each having a week off, the Baker County Wildcats and the Godby Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker County's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Godby's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Baker County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Baldwin on Friday as Baker County made off with a 45-24 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-2.
Baker County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudson Hodges led the charge by picking up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Hodges' longest reception was for an incredible 95 yards. Ke?Nais Williams also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Baker County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Mitchell and Tyrell Jackson, who racked up all four sacks between them. Another thorn in Baldwin's side was Seth Chestnut, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Godby, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 14-6 win over Chiles on Friday.
Godby's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarin Simmons, who picked up 204 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tylan Vickers also helped out as he racked up 135 receiving yards.
The win was the third in a row for Baker County, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. As for Godby, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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