Football Preview: Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies vs. Atkinson County Rebels
Southwest Georgia STEM Charter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Atkinson County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Southwest Georgia STEM Charter humbled Spring Creek Charter Academy with a 50-9 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atkinson County). They claimed a resounding 54-18 win over Central on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atkinson County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Darrian Roberts, who rushed 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 back, 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 games.
The win got Southwest Georgia STEM Charter back to even at 2-2. As for Atkinson County, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2.
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