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with an 80-yard scoring drive on just four plays, highlighted by two long runs from senior running back Dabyn Wadley. Stanley connected with Heyward again, this time for a 9-yard touchdown pass, pushing the score to 34-0.
Metter managed to drive deep into Bulldog territory on their next possession, aided by several penalties against Toombs County. However, the Red Bullet defense stood firm, stopping the Tigers on a 4th-and-1 from the 2-yard line. Starting from their own 2-yard line, Stanley saw junior Gavin Fletcher wide open along the sideline and hit him with a quick hitch. Fletcher did the rest, racing 98 yards for another Bulldog touchdown, bringing the score to 41-0.
With the game in hand, the clock ran continuously in the fourth quarter. Metter finally recorded their first first down of the night through the air in the final period. The Bulldogs closed out the game with a 41-0 victory, celebrating not only the win but also the return of junior Kammari Williams, who had two carries and a big sack in his first action in almost a year.
Stanley finished the night with an impressive stat line, completing 8 of 10 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns. The Bulldogs will have a bye week to start the 2024 season but will return to action on August 23, hosting a tough Dougherty High School team at 8:00 p.m. in The PIT. Dougherty showed promise in their own scrimmage against Thomasville on Friday.
