Toombs County and Swainsboro are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Toombs County has five straight victories, Swainsboro has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Toombs County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 61-0 win over Hamilton County. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than 37 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tj Stanley, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Zay Walton, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Toombs County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Swainsboro came up short against Crisp County last Friday, falling 30-6. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Toombs County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Swainsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Toombs County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 245.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Swainsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Toombs County might still be hurting after the 33-7 loss they got from Swainsboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Toombs County, Ty Adams (who rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry) 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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