After flying high against Butler last Friday, Thomson came back down to earth. The Thomson Bulldogs took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burke County Bears on Friday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Bulldogs who fell 14-12 when the teams previously met back in August of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Thomson lost, don't look at Anthony Jeffery. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Thomson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Leading Burke County to victory were A'Merre Williams and Sean Vandiver. Williams gained 263 total yards and four touchdowns, while Vandiver rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Vandiver a new career-high in rushing yards.
With the loss, Thomson broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Burke County, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomson will host Pike County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomson will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Burke County, they will welcome Cook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burke County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season.
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