The McCormick Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Washington-Wilkes Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, McCormick had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Lincoln County. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington-Wilkes was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oglethorpe County 20-17.
Washington-Wilkes relied on the efforts of Shariq Meadows, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and Tamari Curry, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. Meadows got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible71 yards.
Washington-Wilkes wouldn't let Oglethorpe County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Quentavious Turner, Davon Wright, and Jaylen Wylie picked up one apiece. Turner also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles.
Washington-Wilkes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
McCormick's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Washington-Wilkes, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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