The Claxton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Bryan County Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Claxton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Claxton took a blow against Jenkins County, falling 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).
Meanwhile, Bryan County ended up a good deal behind Emanuel County Institute on Friday and lost 26-12. The Redskins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Bryan County got top-tier performance from Anddreas Mckinny, who 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Claxton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bryan County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Claxton took a serious blow against Bryan County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 50-0. Thankfully for Claxton, Austin Clemons (who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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