Telfair County is 7-1 against Wheeler County since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Telfair County Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Wheeler County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Telfair County comes in on four and Wheeler County on six.
Last Friday, Telfair County made easy work of Hawkinsville and carried off a 36-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeler County). They enjoyed a cozy 66-48 win over Montgomery County last Friday.
Alvin Ricks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 379 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Justin Culver was another key back, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wheeler County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 605 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Telfair County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wheeler County, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Telfair County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wheeler County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 33-29 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ricks, who rushed for 201 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Telfair County still be able to contain Ricks? There's only one way to find out.
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