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Fletcher for a 30-yard touchdown and Senior wideout LaGonza Hayward for a 67-yard scoring strike, giving Toombs County a commanding 35-10 halftime advantage.
On the first play of the second half, Senior running back Dabyn Wadley exploded for a 65-yard touchdown run, pushing the Bulldogs’ lead to 42-10. Stanley continued to dissect the Blue Devils’ defense, connecting with Hayward for two more touchdowns of 17 and 45 yards, making it 56-10 by the end of the third quarter. Elbert County added a late touchdown before the running clock was initiated in the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs’ historic win marks the first time Toombs County has reached the GHSA semifinals. Additionally, Senior Dabyn Wadley became the first Bulldog to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in a season since Keyshawn Morgan accomplished the feat in 2018. Senior QB TJ Stanley also surpassed the 2000 yard passing yard mark for the second year in a row and now has 2,163 passing yards and 27 TD passes on the season.
The #1 ranked Bulldogs (11-1) will travel to face #2 Dublin (13-0) on Friday night with a trip to the GHSA State Championship on the line. The game against the Fighting Irish will be in Dublin at the Shamrock Bowl at 7:30 p.m.
