Football Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies
The Atkinson County Rebels will square off against the Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Atkinson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-18 victory over Central. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Atkinson County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darrian Roberts led the charge by rushing for 178 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Roberts' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ladarien Roberts was another key rusher, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Atkinson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia STEM Charter humbled Spring Creek Charter Academy with a 50-9 victory.
Atkinson County's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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