Toombs County is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Swainsboro Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Toombs County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Swainsboro better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Toombs County's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Toombs County really gets things going. The Bulldogs put the hurt on Tattnall County with a sharp 28-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Justin Powell
| 09/26/25 vs Tattnall County | 178 |
| 09/12/25 vs Charlton County | 111 |
| 09/05/25 @ Rome | 144 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Effingham | 119 |
| 08/22/25 @ Dougherty | 43 |
| + 1 more games |
Justin Powell had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 178 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Powell was just one part of a punishing run game: Toombs County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Swainsboro took on Crisp County last Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 21-14.
The critical scores for Swainsboro came from Ja'Bios Smith, Kyle Johnson, and Ashton McCastle.
Toombs County's record is now 5-1. As for Swainsboro, their record now sits at 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Toombs County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 192.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Swainsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 209.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Toombs County against Swainsboro in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-8 victory. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 37-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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