The Bainbridge Bearcats will head out to take on the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bainbridge, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Thomas County Central's (thus far) undefeated season.
Bainbridge will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Tift County on Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 42-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Bainbridge fell just short of Tift County by a score of 17-14. One positive for the Bearcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Thomasville 48-10 on the road. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bulldogs are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Christian "Deuce" Lawrence, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Clark, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Bainbridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Thomas County Central, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bainbridge took a serious blow against Thomas County Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 45-14. Thankfully for Bainbridge, Trey Brenton (who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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