Football Preview: Atkinson County Rebels vs. Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies
The Atkinson County Rebels will head out to face off against the Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Aggies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Atkinson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Central 54-18 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rebels with their most commanding win of the season.
Atkinson County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darrian Roberts out in front 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.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia STEM Charter took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-9 victory over Spring Creek Charter Academy.
Atkinson County's win 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 victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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