With a playoff game on the line, Temple rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 40-27 win over the Putnam County War Eagles. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Temple had a senior duo take command as Cj Gray rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns and Maclann Metayer rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Metayer has posted since back in August.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Temple was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Temple's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.2 points per game. As for Putnam County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Temple will head out to challenge Thomasville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 152 points over their last three matches. Putnam County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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