With a playoff win on the line, Randolph County rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Thorsby Rebels by a score of 51-40. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won five contests in a row.

Maruice Winston
| 11/06/25 vs Thorsby | 447 |
| 10/31/25 vs Hokes Bluff | 165 |
| 10/24/25 @ Beulah | 132 |
| 10/17/25 vs Childersburg | 167 |
| 10/10/25 @ Comer | 147 |
| + 6 more games |
Maruice Winston produced another solid performance rushing for 447 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.4 yards per carry. Winston is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 132 every time he's taken the field this season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Randolph County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 498 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Randolph County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Winston and Keyone Knight.
Thorsby lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Braylon Carroll, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 170 yards and three TDs. 96 of those passing yards were hauled in by Lucas Jackson.
Randolph County's record is now 9-2. As for Thorsby, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-2.
Coming up, Randolph County will challenge Bayside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,058 yards in their previous games. Thorsby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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