Football Preview: Greensboro Raiders vs. Thorsby Rebels
The Greensboro Raiders and the Thorsby Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Thorsby is hoping to do what Wilcox Central couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Greensboro's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Greensboro blew past Wilcox Central 33-0 at home. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Thorsby, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Dallas County, posting a 42-12 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won three matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Grayson Mcmanus and Braylon Carroll both made on the matchup. Mcmanus threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns while Carroll gained 144 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Carroll a new career-high in rushing yards.
Thorsby's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Buendtner and Brooks Barnett, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Dallas County's side was Malachi Allgood, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thorsby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Greensboro now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Thorsby, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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