Peach County has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Baldwin has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Peach County Trojans will host the Baldwin Braves at 7:30 p.m. Peach County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Baldwin likes a good challenge.
Peach County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over Chestatee. Considering the Trojans have won eight matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Baldwin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West Laurens 26-24.
Baldwin relied on the efforts of Sadur Salahuddin, who gained 185 total yards and three touchdowns, and Lamar Pounds, who rushed for 141 yards.
Baldwin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Baldwin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Peach County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Peach County suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Baldwin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Peach County, Micah Welch (who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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