It was a proper cat-fight when Spalding faced off against Troup County on Thursday. The Jaguars were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 48-14. The Jaguars were not able to make up for their loss to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Spalding lost, don't look at Camauri Berry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 61 yards and two scores. Berry showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
While Spalding came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Troup County: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 47.4%. The team can thank Amere White for the heroic effort on defense: he. Spalding wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 33.3%.
Leading Troup County to victory were Javarris Warner and Garrison Edwards. Warner rushed for 186 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, while Edwards rushed for 81 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries. Those 186 rushing yards gave Warner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaize Bell, who picked up 59 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
This is the second loss in a row for Spalding and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Troup County, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Spalding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Troup County, they will challenge Sandy Creek at 7:30 p.m. on the 31st. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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