The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to square off against the Houston County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas County Central will be strutting in after a victory while Houston County will be coming in after a loss.
Thomas County Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northside 62-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won seven matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
Jaylen Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown. Those 59 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Rodney Dunbar was Johnson's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Thomas County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aacoyah Rawls and Tre'Von Pringle.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Houston County's offense. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 14-0 to Coffee. Despite 74 more yards than the Trojans, the Bears couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The win made it two in a row for Thomas County Central and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Houston County, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Thomas County Central against Houston County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. Will Thomas County Central repeat their success, or does Houston County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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