The Bleckley County Royals will face off against the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bleckley County will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Laurens on Friday. Bleckley County took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over East Laurens. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bleckley County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kam'Ryn Everett, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Dequavis Benjamin, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 56-34 to Dublin. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.
Southwest wouldn't let Dublin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southwest can thank Justin Humphrey and Montese Green for forcing both of them. Humphrey didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Bleckley County pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Southwest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Bleckley County against Southwest when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 42-6 win. Will Bleckley County repeat their success, or does Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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