The Dodge County Indians will take on the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southwest is hoping to do what East Laurens couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dodge County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Dodge County enjoyed a cozy 46-27 win over East Laurens. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Duke Johnson, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Jerimiah Burns, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dodge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southwest was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Central 45-6 at home. With the Patriots ahead 26-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southwest's defense and their six sacks. Leading the way was Rinaldo Callaway with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Dodge County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Dodge County strolled past Southwest in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 by a score of 31-16. Does Dodge County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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