Football Recap: Brooks County Trojans vs. Clinch County Panthers
Brooks County won the last time they faced Clinch County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Brooks County Trojans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Clinch County Panthers 42-12 on the road. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Brooks County found their leader in underclassman Junior Burrus, who threw for 280 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 280 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Burrus. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Camauri Brinson, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Brooks County wouldn't let Clinch County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brooks County can thank Marquis Williams and Demarrion Washington for forcing both of them. Williams also made four total tackles, which is notable because Brooks County is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Brooks County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clinch County, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.
Brooks County will be playing at home against Lanier County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooks County is facing Lanier County at the right time seeing as Lanier County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Clinch County, they will venture away from home to challenge Irwin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Irwin County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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