The Washington-Wilkes Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Oglethorpe County Patriots 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, Washington-Wilkes ended up a good deal behind Harlem and lost 22-3.
Washington-Wilkes wouldn't let Harlem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Washington-Wilkes can thank Davon Wright and Emory Campbell for forcing both of them. Washington-Wilkes got some further help from Jaylen Wylie: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County took a blow against East Hall on Friday, falling 40-7. The Patriots were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Washington-Wilkes' defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Oglethorpe County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Washington-Wilkes against Oglethorpe County when the teams last played back in October of 2015 as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Will Washington-Wilkes repeat their success, or does Oglethorpe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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