Two dominant signal callers in Tj Stanley and Jayvyn Hickman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Toombs County Bulldogs will face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Toombs County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Commerce for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Toombs County had a senior duo take command as Stanley threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes and Dabvn Wadley rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Stanley a new career-high in rushing yards (102).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Toombs County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Elbert County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Heard County 26-24.
Elbert County had a senior duo take command as Hickman threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Brady Dickerson picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 137 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Dickerson.
Toombs County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.4 points. As for Elbert County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Toombs County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elbert County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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