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: both 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 simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Central 54-18 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win 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. 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.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia STEM Charter was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Spring Creek Charter Academy 50-9 on the road.
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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