With a playoff game on the line, Thomas County Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Rome Wolves 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won ten matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Thomas County Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Clark, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Those 99 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high. Jaylen Johnson was another key signal caller, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Thomas County Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Isaac Andrews was especially locked on to Rome's QB and sacked him twice. Jayden Rubbo was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
The win was the sixth in a row for Thomas County Central, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Rome, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Thomas County Central has already played their next game, a 28-12 loss against Langston Hughes on the 29th. Rome does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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