You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Thorsby's strategy against Wilcox Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Thorsby Rebels blew the Wilcox Central Jaguars out of the water with a 42-12 final score. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rebels had established a 22 point advantage.
Leading Thorsby to victory were Chris Buendtner and Grayson Mcmanus. Buendtner rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Mcmanus rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Mcmanus' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Thorsby's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Drew Waters, Braylon Carroll, and Logan Ellison picked up one apiece. Thorsby got some further help from Malachi Allgood: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win got Thorsby back to even at 2-2. As for Wilcox Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thorsby will head out to face off against Hale County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Thorsby: 16.2, Hale County: 15.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Wilcox Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Thomasville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomasville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Wilcox Central likes a good challenge.
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