Two dominant backs in Anthony Jeffery and A'Merre Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Thomson Bulldogs will square off against the Burke County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burke County is hoping to do what Butler couldn't on Friday: put an end to Thomson's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Thomson blew past Butler 59-14. Given Thomson's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Butler is ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jeffery, who rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Santyler Cartledge was in the mix as well, providing Thomson with two touchdowns.
Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Thomson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Collin Belton, Kennedi Bailey, and Aiden Robertson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Burke County came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 43-6.
Sean Vandiver was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Williams helped Vandiver out on the ground, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Thomson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Burke County, their record is now 8-1.
Thomson couldn't quite finish off Burke County when the teams last played back in August of 2023 and fell 14-12. Can Thomson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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