Football Recap: Hart County Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 10:38am

Football Recap: Hart County Bulldogs vs. Stephens County Indians

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If Hart County was riding high fresh off their 40-10 takedown of East Jackson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hart County Bulldogs fell just short of the Stephens County Indians by a score of 37-34 on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Stephens County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javin Gordon, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Gordon has posted since back in November of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Tripp Underwood, who threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns.

Hart County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Stephens County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Hart County will host Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hart County is facing Franklin County at the right time seeing as Franklin County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Stephens County, they will head out on the road to take on East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephens County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.

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