Rome and Thomas County Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rome had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at home and fell 35-7. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Thomas County Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aj Clark, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in rushing yards. Thomas County Central also got help from Jabari Watkins, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Rome moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Thomas County Central, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Rome does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Thomas County Central has also already played their next contest, a 28-12 defeat against Langston Hughes on the 29th.
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