If Thomson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Burke County, they should've done a better job of containing A'Merre Williams. The Burke County Bears walked away with a 47-35 win over the Thomson Bulldogs on Friday thanks in part to Williams, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 90 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Burke County wouldn't let Thomson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tyquavian Spencer, Aries Mcrae, and Chris Flournoy Jr. picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Thomson's side was Darius Jordan, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Thomson still got an impressive performance from Anthony Jeffery, who rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
The victory (which was Burke County's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Thomson, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke County will welcome Cook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Burke County's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Thomson, they will host Pike County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thomson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
