Thomson fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Grovetown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Warriors were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 22-21 defeat. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Thomson still got an impressive performance from Markevion Jones, who rushed for 114 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Leonard(Lj)Jenkins Jr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thomson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Thomson's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Grovetown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Thomson is taking a road trip to face off against Swainsboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Grovetown, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Warriors 14.8, the Rams 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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