Lexington is 2-8 against Thomasville since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lexington Yellowjackets will take on the Thomasville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Lexington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season.
Lexington will bounce into Friday's game after beating North Rowan, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Lexington pulled ahead with a 34-33 photo finish over North Rowan on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lexington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Naquel Wood, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Wood's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Jaylen Henderson, who threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thomasville blew past East Davidson, posting a 35-7 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Lexington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Thomasville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Lexington came up short against Thomasville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-33. Can Lexington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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