Two dominant backs in Shepard Paugh and Lyric Blake are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Harrison Hawks will face off against the Doddridge County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Harrison has given up an average of 32 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, South Harrison was beaten by Philip Barbour 49-22. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Doddridge County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Petersburg. Those 21 points were actually the fewest the Bulldogs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Doddridge County's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dayne Murphy and Samuel James, who racked up four sacks between them. James also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
South Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Doddridge County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
South Harrison might still be hurting after the 26-6 defeat they got from Doddridge County when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blake, who rushed for 85 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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