For the Record…

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In honor of the upcoming War of the Roses, our curator, Ephraim, is bringing you some Thomas County football history for this blog. If you want the definitive list of football games played by Thomasville High School and Thomas County High School, from the good ol’ days to the infamous game of ’93, he’s got ’em!

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The Complete Appendix for Bulldogs vs. Yellow Jackets

The first football game between the Thomasville High School Bulldogs and the (then) Central High School Yellow Jackets took place on Friday, September 14, 1962. It was the Bulldog’s 49th year of playing football, and the Yellow Jacket’s 4th, so it was no surprise that Coach Joe Sumrall’s squad beat Moe McClung’s 34-0. Below is the complete list of matchups between the two teams, by coach and year; the home team is listed first.

Total Combined Score: Central 981 – Thomasville 1105
Central High School Head Football Coach Moe McClung Huddles with Football Players, September 1, 1966. Ed Kelly Collection.

Moe McClung (Yellow Jackets) vs. Joe Summerall (Bulldogs)

1962 09-14: Central 0 – Thomasville 35

1963 09-20: Thomasville 34 – Central 0

1964 09-04: Thomasville 13 – Central 6

1965 09-03: Central 2 – Thomasville 25

Moe McClung (Yellow Jackets) vs. Lee Forehand (Bulldogs)

1966 09-02: Central 6 – Thomasville 27

1967 09-01: Thomasville 21 – Central 7

 

 

Lee Forehand (Bulldogs) vs. Bruce Long (Central)

1968 09-20: Central 8 – Thomasville 40

1969 09-19: Thomasville 56 – Central 7

Tom Fiveash (Central) vs. Jim Hughes (Thomasville)

1970 11-13: Central 0 – Thomasville 34

Thomasville High School Football Coaches Joe Sumerall, Guy Sullivan, Hurley Manning, and Will Roy Cooley -1963. Ed Kelly Collection.

Jim Hughes (Thomasville) vs. Will Roy Cooley (Central)

1971 11-12: Thomasville 27 – Central 0

1972-1975: No games were played between Central and Thomasville

1976 10-15: Thomasville 3 – Central 7

1977 10-14: Central 14 – Thomasville 15

Jim Hughes (Thomasville) vs. Don Garland (Central)

1978 10-06: Thomasville 26 – Central 6

1979 10-05: Central 23 – Thomasville 21

1980 10-10: Thomasville 6 – Central 7

Jim Hughes (Thomasville) vs. Larry Green (Central)

1981 10-09: Central 0 – Thomasville 28

1982 10-08: Thomasville 28 – Central 0

Larry Green (Central) vs. Terry Powell (Thomasville)

1983 10-07: Central 0 – Thomasville 10

Mike Hodges (Thomasville) vs. Charlie Greene (Central)

1984 09-07: Thomasville 0 – Central 10

1985 09-06: Central 27 – Thomasville 6

1986 10-17: Thomasville 28 – Central 35

1986 11-28: Central 13 – Thomasville 7 Regional Playoff Game

1987 10-16: Central 6 – Thomasville 15

1987 11-27: Thomasville 21 – Central 35 Regional Playoff Game

1988 10-07: Thomasville 27 – Central 0

1988 11-18: Thomasville 21 – Central 3 Regional Playoff Game

1989 10-06: Central 20 – Thomasville 17

Charlie Greene (Central) vs. George Bobo (Thomasville)

1990 09-14: Thomasville 46 – Central 7

Thomas County Central High School Coach Ed Pilcher during the State Championship Game against Thomasville High School, December 12, 1993.. Thomasville Times-Enterprise Collection.

George Bobo (Thomasville) vs. Ed Pilcher (Central)

1991 09-13: Central 9 – Thomasville 23

1991 11-15: Thomasville 42 – Central 21 Regional Playoff Game

1992 09-11: Thomasville 21 – Central 20

1993 09-10: Central 28 – Thomasville 7

1993 12-18: Central 14 – Thomasville 12 State Championship Game

 

 

 

 

Ed Pilcher (Central) vs. Neal Rumble (Thomasville)

1994 10-14: Thomasville 0 – Central 28

Ed Pilcher (Central) vs. Jack Johnson (Thomasville)

1995 10-13: Central 45 – Thomasville 7

1996-1999: No games were played between Thomasville and Central

Thomas County Central High School Fans during the Game against Thomasville High School, September 22, 2000. Thomasville Times-Enterprise Collection.

Ed Pilcher (Central) vs. Tommy Welch (Thomasville)

2000 09-22: Thomasville 16 – Central 7

2001 09-21: Central 19 – Thomasville 0

2002 09-13: Thomasville 28 – Central 29

2003 09-12: Central 56 – Thomasville 26

2004 08-20: Game cancelled because of lightening two consecutive days

Ed Pilcher (Central) vs. Richie Marsh (Thomasville)

2005 08-19: Central 45 – Thomasville 24

2006 09-01: Thomasville 7 – Central 21

2007 09-01: Central 28 – Thomasville 7

Richie Marsh (Thomasville) vs. Bill Shaver (Central)

2008 08-29: Thomasville 7 – Central 13

2009 08-28: Central 9 – Thomasville 13

2010 08-27: Thomasville 17 – Central 20

2011 08-26: Central 35 – Thomasville 20

2012 08-25: Central 41 – Thomasville 7

Bill Shaver (Central) vs. Leroy Ryals (Thomasville)

2013 08-23: Central 38 – Thomasville 0

2014-2015: No games were played between Thomasville and Central

Bill Shaver (Central) vs. Zach Grage (Thomasville)

2016 08-26: Thomasville 14 – Central 16

2017 08-25: Central 7 – Thomasville 41

Zach Grage (Thomasville) vs. Ashley Henderson (Central)

2018 08-24: Thomasville 39 – Central 7

2019 08-30: Central 31 – Thomasville 17

2020 09-11: Thomasville 34 Central 7

2021 08-27: Central 14 – Thomasville 23

Justin Rogers (Central) vs. Jonathan DeLay (Thomasville)

2022 08-26: Thomasville 0 – Central 31

2023 08-25: Central 45 – Thomasville 7

2024 09-06: Thomasville 10 – Central 48

2025 09-05: Central ?? – Thomasville ??