It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Thomas County Central had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Etowah Eagles by a score of 14-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Thomas County Central found their leader in freshman Kate Thedford, who threw for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Thomas County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kennedy Warren and Paige Parkerson.
Thomas County Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.4 points per game. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Thomas County Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 34-12 defeat against Paulding County on the 5th. Etowah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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