Football Preview: Burke County Bears vs. Rockmart Yellowjackets
The Burke County Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Burke County comes in on ten and Rockmart on 11.
Burke County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Thomson by a score of 49-42. 49 seems to be a good number for the Bears as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Burke County relied on the efforts of A'Merre Williams, who gained 206 total yards and four touchdowns, and Sean Vandiver, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards.
Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rockmart earned a 49-40 win over Morgan County on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockmart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyree Mccrary, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Mccrary also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes. Aadarian Samples did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Burke County pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points per game. As for Rockmart, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Burke County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockmart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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