The Thomasville Bulldogs will square off against the Temple Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Thomasville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bacon County 48-6. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomasville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lavonte Cole, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Cole a new career-high in rushing yards. Cam Hill was another key signal caller, throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Thomasville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Geremiah Humbert was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Another thorn in Bacon County's side was Joe Douglas, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Temple beat Putnam County 40-27 on Friday.
Temple had a senior duo take command as Cj Gray rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns and Maclann Metayer rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Thomasville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Temple, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
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