It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brooks County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over the Jenkins County War Eagles. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for George Lamons Jr., who rushed for 33 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Chris Cole handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards.
Another reason for the win was Brooks County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Marquis Williams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Brooks County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Jenkins County, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Brooks County will take on Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Brooks County surely won't give up without a fight. Jenkins County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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