After each having a week off, the Peach County Trojans and the Bainbridge Bearcats will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Peach County has seven straight wins, Bainbridge has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Peach County humbled Dougherty with a 52-20 victory. Peach County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Ashton Barton
| 10/03/25 vs Dougherty | 247 |
| 09/25/25 @ Westover | 181 |
| 09/19/25 @ Northside | 56 |
| 09/05/25 vs Crisp County | 129 |
| 08/29/25 vs Berkmar | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ashton Barton produced another solid performance rushing for 247 yards and three scores while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Zion Ellison, who rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Peach County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Peach County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denim Williams and Bryson Hughley.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge lost to Westover on the road by a 26-7 margin last Friday.
Peach County will have to keep a close watch on Vontrey Willingham and Brooks Hines, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bainbridge's prior game. Willingham picked up 110 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Hines threw for 184 yards and one TD.
Peach County's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Bainbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Peach County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 390 total yards per game. It's a different story for Bainbridge, though, as they've been averaging only 192.7 total yards. Will Peach County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bearcats flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Peach County against Bainbridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-14 win. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
