It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burke County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Thomson Bulldogs by a score of 49-42. 49 seems to be a good number for the Bears as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Burke County was led to victory by A'Merre Williams and Sean Vandiver. Williams gained 206 total yards and four touchdowns, while Vandiver rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 143 rushing yards.
Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Anthony Jeffery, who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Markevion Jones, who threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Burke County's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.2 points per game. As for Thomson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Burke County has already played their next matchup, a 35-22 victory against Rockmart on the 6th. Thomson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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