The Stockbridge Tigers will head out to take on the McDonough Warhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stockbridge has three straight victories, McDonough has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Stockbridge earned a 24-14 win over Eagle's Landing.
Stockbridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Edward Minor led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Stockbridge wouldn't let Eagle's Landing keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stockbridge can thank Maki Tucker and Titus Mapp Jr for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Mapp Jr is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Stockbridge got some further help from Joshua Davidson: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, McDonough had to suffer through a 45-13 loss at the hands of Hampton. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Hornets are ranked 170th).
Stockbridge pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Stockbridge against McDonough in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockbridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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