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The Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane will venture away from home to challenge the Thomasville Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Fitzgerald is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Brantley County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Purple Hurricane blew the Herons out of the water with a 48-0 final score. The Purple Hurricane pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Herons had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Thomasville fought the good fight in their overtime game against Worth County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Rams were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 41-40 defeat. The Bulldogs were up 27-7 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Fitzgerald will need to focus on slowing down Nigel Pittman, one of several Thomasville players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 126 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Even if they lost, Thomasville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Da'Marion Florence, Tremayne Samuel, and Isaiah Palacios, who each picked up one sack apiece. Aj Hill, Jr. got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Fitzgerald back to even at 3-3. As for Thomasville, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Things could have been worse for Fitzgerald, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 23-8 loss to Thomasville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Purple Hurricane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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