Bainbridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked eighth).
Leading Thomas County Central to victory were Christian "Deuce" Lawrence and Jaylen Johnson. Lawrence rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Johnson threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Lawrence's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Aj Clark handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Bainbridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Thomas County Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Bainbridge and Cairo will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Thomas County Central, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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