On Friday, the Rome Wolves were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-29 to the Toombs County Bulldogs.
Toombs County had a senior duo take command as Tj Stanley rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns and Dabvn Wadley rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Wadley is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game.
Rome's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Toombs County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Rome will challenge East Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Paulding knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Rome likes a good challenge. As for Toombs County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Charlton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Charlton County's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Toombs County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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