Football Preview: Banks County Leopards vs. Elbert County Blue Devils
The Banks County Leopards will head out to square off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Banks County is looking for their season's first win.
Banks County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Athens Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Banks County was dealt a 41-6 defeat at the hands of Athens Academy. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Spartans are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Elbert County blew past Providence Christian Academy, posting a 48-6 victory on the road. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Jacari Barnett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 198 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Jasean Jenkins, who rushed for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elbert County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Banks County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Elbert County, their record now sits at 3-4.
Banks County couldn't quite finish off Elbert County in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 and fell 20-18. Thankfully for Banks County, Quan Moss (who rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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