Chattooga and Dodge County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chattooga had to settle for second. They came up short against the Dodge County Indians, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, Chattooga can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while Dodge County is ranked 145th).
When it comes to explaining why Chattooga lost, don't look at Zayden Cook. Despite the final result, he rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Cook's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Chattooga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Duke Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Dodge County, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kain Mincey, who threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Chattooga has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Dodge County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Chattooga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dodge County, they will square off against Worth County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Worth County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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