Football Preview: Burke County Bears vs. Thomson Bulldogs
Burke County has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Thomson has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Burke County Bears will square off against the Thomson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Burke County humbled Laney with a 43-6 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Wildcats are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sean Vandiver had an outrageously good game as he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. A'Merre Williams helped Vandiver out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Thomson against Butler on Friday as the squad secured a 59-14 victory.
Anthony Jeffery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Santyler Cartledge was another major influence, as he rushed for 43 yards and ran in a TD.
Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Burke County's record is now 8-1. As for Thomson, their record is now 7-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Williams and Jeffery. Williams has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 109.4 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Jeffery has averaged 134.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Burke County came out on top in a nail-biter against Thomson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. Will Burke County repeat their success, or does Thomson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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