Thomas County Central faced Houston County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellow Jackets were the clear victors by a 31-7 margin over the Bears. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won eight matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Christian Lawrence continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also catching one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Johnson, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thomas County Central's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Houston County's side was Jacoby Herring, who made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss) and snagged two interceptions.
Despite the loss, Houston County still got an impressive performance from Austin Stinson, who rushed for 102 yards and one score on only ten carries. Stinson's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Yellow Jackets
| 10/24/25 vs Houston County | 31-7 |
| 10/17/25 vs Northside | 70-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ Veterans | 48-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lee County | 35-21 |
| 09/12/25 @ Bainbridge | 49-0 |
| + 4 more games |
The win keeps Thomas County Central at an undefeated 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 53.2 points this season. As for Houston County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Looking ahead, Thomas County Central is taking a road trip to square off against Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Lawrence and Kentavius Debruce. As for Houston County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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