After each having a week off, the Bainbridge Bearcats and the Peach County Trojans will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bainbridge has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Peach County will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Bainbridge lost to Westover on the road by a 26-7 margin.
Despite the defeat, Bainbridge had strong showings from Vontrey Willingham, who picked up 110 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Brooks Hines, who threw for 184 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Peach County against Dougherty last Friday as the squad secured a 52-20 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Peach County's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Dougherty is ranked 245th).
Bainbridge better keep an eye on Ashton Barton. He was instrumental in Peach County's win, rushing for 247 yards and three scores while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Barton is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Ellison, who rushed for 61 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Peach County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Peach County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denim Williams and Bryson Hughley.
Peach County's record now sits at 7-0. As for Bainbridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Bainbridge was taken down by Peach County 45-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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