Rockdale County managed to keep up with Archer until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bulldogs lost 38-14 to the Tigers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Deontae Burtts threw for 112 yards and one TD. Jaylen 'JT' Thomas was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards. On the ground, Malachi Veasley rushed for 60 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Archer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Do, who rushed for 42 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards and a pair of TDs. Do's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Tyree Begne helped out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
Rockdale County's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Archer, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Rockdale County has already played their next matchup, a 58-10 defeat against Grayson on the 9th. As for Archer, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-0 win against Grovetown on the 10th.
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