{"id":1971756,"date":"2025-08-21T04:51:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1971756"},"modified":"2025-08-21T04:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:51:26","slug":"bleckley-county-royals-seek-redemption-in-rivalry-game-against-dodge-county-41nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bleckley-county-royals-seek-redemption-in-rivalry-game-against-dodge-county-41nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleckley County Royals Seek Redemption in Rivalry Game Against Dodge County &#8211; 41NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h5 class=\"subtitle\">The 1-0 Royals will face the Dodge County Indians in Eastman on Friday night for their 48th all-time matchup<\/h5>\n<figure class=\"gtxfimage alignright\"><\/figure>\n<p>COCHRAN, Georgia \u2013 (41NBC\/WMGT) \u2013 Week Two of the high school football season brings one of Middle Georgia\u2019s fiercest rivalries back into the spotlight as the Bleckley County Royals prepare for a rematch with the Dodge County Indians in the Endzone\u2019s Game of the Week.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals, led by ninth-year head coach Von Lassiter, opened 2025 with a 35-13 win over Rutland. Now sitting at 1-0, Bleckley County has its sights set on redemption after falling to Dodge County 19-16 on a last-second play last season at Shelly Hayes Field in Royal Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Bleckley finished the 2024 season with five wins, but six of its seven losses came by a combined six points, including a four-point defeat to Fitzgerald in the second round of the playoffs. Lassiter said this year\u2019s team is hungry to turn the page and take the next step.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals graduated 16 seniors, but several new leaders are stepping in. Senior defensive backs and wide receivers Josh Stanley Jr. and Eric Burns are making plays in place of standouts Tyrek Mack and Nykez Farrow, who is now at Valdosta State. Junior quarterback Brody Fleming has taken over under center, while senior center John Teston anchors the offensive line. Junior running back Deondrez Robertson is also expected to carry a heavy load, with Lassiter adjusting the playbook to emphasize the ground game more in the Rutland victory. Which could be key heading into game that will be won in the trenches with rain possible in the forecast.<\/p>\n<p>On defense, linemen Tug Pasby and Kmarion McLintock are among those looking to create havoc in the backfield. Lassiter said the leadership from players such as Jireh Campbell, Terrollieo Brimidge, Landry Nobles and Pat Roberts has been key to the team\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s their time. It\u2019s their turn to do this,\u201d Lassiter said. \u201cThose guys are gonna step up. They\u2019re gonna make plays, they\u2019re gonna make mistakes. They\u2019re gonna hold each other accountable when they do, and they\u2019re gonna encourage each other to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Royals have dominated the series in recent years, winning five straight before last season\u2019s defeat. They have not lost in Eastman since 2018. A win over Dodge County, Lassiter said, could set the tone for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a game that we all look forward to,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a fun time in our school building when we play this game. It\u2019s a fun time in our community, and then it\u2019s electric on Friday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kickoff between Bleckley County and Dodge County is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Eastman at Memorial Stadium. Tune into highlights from the game, and several others, on The Endzone on 41NBC News at 11 p.m. Catch live pregame coverage from John M. 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