The Worth County Rams will take on the Thomasville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Worth County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Brantley County. The Rams' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Worth County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Chester led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another passer making a difference was Lyndon Worthy, who threw for 98 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes.
Worth County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dashaun Rockwell and Chance Sims. Rockwell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. All came from Brodey Hancock: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Thomasville against Jeff Davis on Friday as the team secured a 56-21 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-14.
Thomasville had a senior duo take command as Lavonte Cole rushed for 133 yards and two scores on only nine carries and Cam Hill rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Thomasville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thomasville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Worth County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Worth County barely slipped by Thomasville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 28-27. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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