After a string of seven wins, Thomson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burke County Bears. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Bulldogs, who fell 24-21 when the teams last met back in August of 2022.
Despite the loss, Thomson still got an impressive performance from Anthony Jeffery, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for A'Merre Williams, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 90 receiving yards for Burke County. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Sean Vandiver was another major influence, as he rushed for 98 yards and ran in a TD.
Thomson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Burke County, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thomson will welcome Pike County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.2 points per game this season. As for Burke County, they will host Cook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Burke County's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
