Brooks County and Bowdon squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Brooks County had to settle for second. They lost 34-14 to the Bowdon Red Devils. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this game were averaging 14.53 points allowed.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was George Lamons Jr., who picked up 83 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Junior Burrus, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Joshawia Davis and Nathan Bhony. Davis rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while Bhony rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Davis has posted since back in September. Kaiden Prothro was another key pass catcher, picking up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Trojans
| 12/16/24 vs Bowdon | 14-34 |
| 12/06/24 @ Manchester | 17-14 |
| 11/29/24 vs Jenkins County | 28-7 |
| 11/22/24 vs Miller County | 12-10 |
| 11/16/24 vs Washington-Wilkes | 49-7 |
The defeat snapped Brooks County's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-5 record. As for Bowdon, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
As of now, neither Brooks County nor Bowdon have any future games scheduled.
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