The Dougherty Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Dougherty's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dougherty is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hawkinsville on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dougherty was outmatched by Hawkinsville on the road and fell 34-0.
Meanwhile, Wheeler County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Emanuel County Institute by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 20-0. Give Wheeler County's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Wheeler County can attribute much of their success to Shiann Carey, who threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Wheeler County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Carey.
Wheeler County's record is now 4-0. As for Dougherty, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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