If Toombs County was riding high fresh off their 55-8 takedown of South Effingham last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs lost 49-28 to the Rome Wolves on Friday. The Bulldogs were up 21-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Toombs County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brandon Stevens, who picked up 156 receiving yards and two TDs. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Justin Powell was another key player, rushing for 144 yards on only 15 carries.
Aidan McPherson had an outrageously good game for Rome as he threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave McPherson a new career-high in passer rating (143). Another player making a difference was Jeremy Winston, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Toombs County fell to 3-1. As for Rome, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Toombs County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 59-7 victory against Charlton County on the 12th. As for Rome, they have also already played their next contest, a 31-14 win against East Paulding on the 12th.
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