The Butler Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Thomson Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Butler is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Burke County on Friday. They took a blow against the Bears, falling 56-10. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Bears are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Thomson waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 85-0 victory over the Eagles. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Thomson found their leader in sophomore Zay Brinson, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brinson has posted since back in August. Santyler Cartledge was another key player, rushing for 39 yards and three touchdowns.
Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Thomson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dequavion Lowe and Jaquan Finley.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Thomson, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Butler was dealt a bruising 62-6 loss at the hands of Thomson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thomson's Anthony Jeffery, who rushed for 54 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Butler knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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