The Bryan County Redskins will take on the Claxton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Bryan County ended up a good deal behind Emanuel County Institute and lost 26-12. The loss continues a trend for the Redskins in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Bryan County might have lost, but man, Anddreas Mckinny was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Mckinny really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, Bryan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Claxton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Jenkins County at home and fell 42-12. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the War Eagles are ranked 178th).
Bryan County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Claxton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Bryan County against Claxton when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 50-0 win. Does Bryan County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claxton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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