Football Game Preview: Stephens County Indians vs. Crisp County Cougars

After each having a week off, the Stephens County Indians and the Crisp County Cougars will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Stephens County has given up an average of 29.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Stephens County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 49-34 win over East Jackson on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Branson Stowe was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in August.

Meanwhile, Crisp County made easy work of Cook on Friday and carried off a 33-7 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.

Crisp County's win came from a few key players Stephens County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derrell Brown, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs, and also caught one score. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Crisp County is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hagan Slimp, who rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown.

Crisp County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Alexander and Jaquellus Weldon. Weldon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played.

Crisp County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points on average over those games. As for Stephens County, the win got them back to even at 5-5.