The Toombs County Bulldogs will square off against the Savannah Christian Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Toombs County has seven wins , while Savannah Christian has eight dating back to last season).
Last Friday, Toombs County took their contest with ease, bagging a 51-6 win over Vidalia. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Indians are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tj Stanley, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Mike Polke also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Savannah Christian won against Vidalia on October 11th with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Savannah Christian blew past Swainsboro, posting a 48-12 victory. Fans of the Raiders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Savannah Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blaise Thomas led the charge by throwing for 94 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards. Kenry Wall was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Toombs County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Savannah Christian, their record now sits at 8-0.
Toombs County was taken down by Savannah Christian 49-21 in their previous matchup back in August of 2018. Can Toombs County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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