Pope had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They walked away with a 19-7 win over the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.9 points per game. As for Thomas County Central, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Coincidentally, Pope and Thomas County Central will both be playing South Cobb the next time they take the field. Thomas County Central will head out to face South Cobb at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Pope will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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