The Houston County Bears will square off against the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Houston County had been on a seven-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Coffee put an end to it on Friday. Houston County received a blow as they fell 14-0 to Coffee. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Thomas County Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Northside, posting a 62-0 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won seven matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Jaylen Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown. Those 59 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Rodney Dunbar was Johnson's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
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 Aacoyah Rawls and Tre'Von Pringle.
Houston County's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Thomas County Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Houston County was taken down by Thomas County Central 27-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Houston County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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