Toombs County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 33-21 win over the Savannah Country Day Hornets. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.
Toombs County had a senior duo take command as Dabvn Wadley rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry and Tj Stanley rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave Wadley a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Toombs County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Savannah Country Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Batten, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brooks Kleinpeter, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Toombs County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Savannah Country Day, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toombs County will host Vidalia at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Toombs County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Vidalia likes a good challenge. As for Savannah Country Day, they will welcome Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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