Eagle's Landing Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jones County Greyhounds. The Chargers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Greyhounds from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cason Carrigan, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD.
As for Jones County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.7 points over those games.
A big part of Jones County's win came down to the chemistry between Cason Taylor and his top target Nate Vaughn. Taylor threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while Vaughn picked up 149 receiving yards and three scores. Those four passing touchdowns gave Taylor a new career-high. Laquan Pendleton was another key back, rushing for 70 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Coming up, after each having a week off, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy and Stockbridge will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Carrigan and Joshua Scott. As for Jones County, they will square off against Eagle's Landing at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Greyhounds will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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