If Elbert County was riding high fresh off their 46-13 takedown of Oglethorpe County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elbert County Blue Devils received a blow on Saturday as they fell 42-27 to the Commerce Tigers. The Blue Devils were down 42-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Elbert County's loss came despite strong showings from Ty'Rikis Jones and Jacari Barnett. Jones gained 159 total yards and two touchdowns, while Barnett rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards.
Elbert County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Commerce, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Elbert County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Providence Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. As for Commerce, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Rabun County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Rabun County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Commerce surely won't give up without a fight.
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