Wheeler County has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Dougherty Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Wheeler County will be strutting in after a win while Dougherty will be coming in after a loss.
If Wheeler County beats Dougherty with 20 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Wheeler County's defense stepped up to hand Emanuel County Institute a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Wheeler County has won by exactly 20 points.
Shiann Carey was the offensive standout of the game as she 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.
Meanwhile, Dougherty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of Hawkinsville.
Wheeler County's record is now 4-0. As for Dougherty, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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