It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brooks County had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Washington-Wilkes Tigers 49-7. Considering the Trojans have won six games by more than 25 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Brooks County's win came down to the chemistry between Junior Burrus and his top target George Lamons Jr.. Burrus threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes while Lamons Jr. picked up 240 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lamons Jr.'s longest reception was for an incredible 86 yards. Chris Cole helped Burrus out on the ground, rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Brooks County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Washington-Wilkes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Brooks County and Miller County are set to duel on Friday. Brooks County's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Miller County's offense will have their work cut out for them. Washington-Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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