Football Recap: Thomasville Skates Past Temple with Ease

By Team Reports Dec 2, 2024, 7:28am

Football Recap: Thomasville Bulldogs vs. Temple Tigers

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Thomasville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 42-10 win over the Temple Tigers. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Leading Thomasville to victory were Ant Anderson and Cam Hill. Anderson rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Hill threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Anderson has posted since back in August.

Thomasville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Temple lost on Friday, don't look at Cj Gray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Gray's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.

Thomasville pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for Temple, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.

Thomasville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-13 loss against Dublin on the 29th. Temple does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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