Two dominant signal callers in Joshua Hopkins and Justin Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bowdon Red Devils will square off against the Jenkins County War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bowdon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Jenkins County likes a good challenge.
Bowdon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Washington-Wilkes, posting a 54-24 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Tigers are ranked 303rd).
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Hopkins and Mayson Mingle. Hopkins had a great game and rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Meanwhile, Mingle was balling out in the loss, throwing for 288 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 35-26 win over the Wildcats.
Bowdon better keep an eye on Calvin Adams. He was instrumental in Jenkins County's win, rushing for 34 yards and a pair of touchdowns. What's more, Adams posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September.
Jenkins County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bowdon's record now sits at 10-2. As for Jenkins County, their record is now 8-4.
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