You don’t dominate a team like the Fightin’ Eliah Drinkwitzes of Columbia, Missouri without a total team effort. Still, when you win big some Dawgs are almost guaranteed to stand out above the crowd. Those courageous canines are your MVDs, the Most Valuable ‘‘Dawgs from Georgia’s 48-21 victory over the Missouri Tigers.
Offense: Craig Dandridge. The freshman receiver just keeps coming up big. Dandridge led all Georgia receivers with 6 receptions for 85 yards, including a couple of clutch drive-extending
3rd down grabs. He also added 22 yards on his lone rushing attempt. Nate Frazier’s 3 rushing touchdowns were certainly a big deal, and Gunner Stockton was his usual productive self. But Dandridge’s sheer volume of production just can’t be ignored.
Defense: Raylen Wilson. For the second week in a row Wilson keyed the defensive effort from the get-go. His interception on the first play from scrimmage set the tone and shifted the momentum into the Bulldogs’ favor, never to really go back the other way. Justin Williams deserves an honorable mention for his 10 tackle performance, but Wilson’s heads-up play to start the game was what set the tone.
Special teams: Sacovie White-Helton. After struggling with some drops this season White Helton had himself a day. The junior from Cartersville had a 58 yard kickoff return and a 30 yard punt return, and most importantly didn’t give the ball up or put the offense in any compromised positions. All in all a solid day.
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Go Dawgs!!!
