Football Preview: Brooks County Trojans vs. Manchester Blue Devils
Two dominant backs in Chris Cole and Darrius Favors are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brooks County Trojans will face off against the Manchester Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brooks County comes in on three and Manchester on ten.
Brooks County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Jenkins County 28-7. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Brooks County found their leader in sophomore Marquis Williams, who picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (5.5 for loss). The dominant performance also gave George Lamons Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards (33). Brooks County also got a significant boost from Cole, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Lincoln County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Manchester proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 win over the Red Devils.
It was another big night for Favors, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 119 rushing yards in the seventh games prior.
Brooks County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Manchester, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Brooks County strolled past Manchester in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 41-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brooks County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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