Cedartown and Cambridge squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cedartown had to settle for second. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cambridge Bears. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 13.45 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Cedartown still got an impressive performance from Juelz Davis, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Davis has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gibbons Jr, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Cedartown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 491 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Even if they lost, Cedartown's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Cambridge's QB won't forget Jakoby Diamond anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Weston Taylor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 441 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt for Cambridge. Craig Dandridge was Taylor's top target, picking up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cedartown's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Cambridge, their record is now an identical 9-2.
Cedartown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cambridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-22 victory against Central on the 22nd.
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