It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Houston County had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Clarke Central Gladiators as they made off with a 69-48 win. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Isaiah Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Houston County also got a significant boost from Austin Stinson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Houston County's defensive line and their five sacks. Westen Ard was especially locked on to Clarke Central's QB and sacked him twice. Ard is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Clarke Central's side was Jase Jordan, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
The victory snapped Houston County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Clarke Central, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3.
Houston County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lakeside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. Clarke Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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