The Quitman Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Atkins Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Quitman is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mayflower on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Quitman was beaten by Mayflower 42-13.
Meanwhile, Atkins unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They and Melbourne were almost perfectly matched up, but Atkins suffered a 42-41 defeat. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bearkatz recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Atkins had strong showings from Mason Martin, who gained 191 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jaden Martin, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Mason is now averaging an impressive 109 rushing yards per game.
Quitman now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Atkins, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Quitman and Atkins were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Quitman came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Can Quitman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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