The Rockmart Yellowjackets will square off against the Burke County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rockmart comes in on 11 and Burke County on ten.
Rockmart is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 49-40 victory over Morgan County.
Rockmart's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyree Mccrary led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Mccrary also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes. Nate Davis was another key rusher, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Rockmart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Burke County won against Laney last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Burke County came out on top against Thomson by a score of 49-42.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in A'Merre Williams and Anthony Jeffery. Williams had a great game and gained 206 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Jeffery was balling out in the loss, rushing for 118 yards and three touchdowns.
Burke County pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points per game. As for Rockmart, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Rockmart has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burke County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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