Football Preview: Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies vs. Atkinson County Rebels
After two games on the road, Southwest Georgia STEM Charter is heading back home. They will welcome the Atkinson County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Southwest Georgia STEM Charter on the road against Spring Creek Charter Academy as the team secured a 50-9 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Atkinson County). They blew past Central, posting a 54-18 victory on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding 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. Another rusher making a difference was Ladarien Roberts, who rushed 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 matches.
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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