Wheeler County hasn't had much luck against Dooly County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wheeler County Bulldogs will host the Dooly County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Wheeler County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Wheeler County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-26 win over Atkinson County.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Justin Culver and he. Culver rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries while he rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Alvin Ricks's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahkoryan Dinkins, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Dooly County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Irwin County on the road and fell 55-7. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Indians are ranked 64th).
Wheeler County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dooly County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wheeler County came up short against Dooly County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Can Wheeler County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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