Football Recap: Wesleyan Wolves vs. Elbert County Blue Devils
On Friday, the Wesleyan Wolves lost to the Elbert County Blue Devils on the road by a 49-35 margin. The loss was the Wolves' first of the season.
Wesleyan's loss came despite strong showings from Ben Brown and Carter Hayes. Brown threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns, while Hayes picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hayes is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) also went to Wes Vail.
Jayvyn Hickman had an outrageously good game for Elbert County as he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Ty'Rikis Jones was Hickman's top target, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wesleyan fell to 2-1. As for Elbert County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Wesleyan will be playing at home against Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Elbert County, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Lincoln County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 117 points over their last three matches.
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