Football Preview: Thomson Bulldogs vs. Butler Bulldogs
The Thomson Bulldogs will square off against the Butler Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomson will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Thomson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 85-0 win over Josey. Considering the Bulldogs have won four contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomson found their leader in sophomore Zay Brinson, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brinson has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Santyler Cartledge, who rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns.
Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Thomson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dequavion Lowe and Jaquan Finley.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Butler was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Burke County 56-10. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Bears are ranked 116th).
Thomson pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Thomson against Butler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-6 win. In that game, Thomson amassed a halftime lead of 56-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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