Two dominant backs in Thomas Holland and Justin Powell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Savannah Country Day Hornets will take on the Toombs County Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Country Day has given up an average of 28.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Savannah Country Day after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were outmatched by Swainsboro and fell 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Tigers are ranked 93rd).
Although Savannah Country Day took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Trawick and James Pannell.
Meanwhile, Toombs County waltzed into their game last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 47-20. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 20-point advantage.
Savannah Country Day better keep an eye on Joseph Owens. He was instrumental in Toombs County's win, throwing for 248 yards and three touchdowns.
Toombs County's record is now 6-1. As for Savannah Country Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Savannah Country Day couldn't quite get it done against Toombs County when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 33-21. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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