Clarke County is 4-0 against St. Luke's Episcopal since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Clarke County Bulldogs will square off against the St. Luke's Episcopal Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Clarke County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Clarke County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chickasaw 47-8 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Clarke County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tamyus Pugh, who threw for 45 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Ethan Henson was another key rusher, rushing for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for St. Luke's Episcopal just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Blacksher on the road and fell 50-9. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Clarke County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Luke's Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Clarke County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Luke's Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 70.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Clarke County against St. Luke's Episcopal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. In that match, Clarke County amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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