Two dominant backs in Jp Powell and Chris Cole are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Miller County Pirates and the Brooks County Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miller County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Wilkinson County with a sharp 50-30 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won three matchups in a row.
Powell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 261 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 42 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 101.9 rushing yards per game. TJ Grant also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Miller County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brooks County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Washington-Wilkes. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Tigers are ranked 314th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Brooks County's victory 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. Brooks County also got a significant boost from Cole, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
Miller County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Brooks County, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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