The Stephenson Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Luella Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Stephenson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-20 victory over Riverdale. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Raiders are ranked 368th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Johnson
| 10/17/25 vs Riverdale | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cedar Grove | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Clayton | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mt. Zion | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Decatur | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayden Johnson and Anthony Booker. Johnson rushed for 169 yards and four scores on only 11 carries while Booker rushed for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Thanks to that big game, Johnson is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Meanwhile, Luella won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mt. Zion 22-21. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Luella's win came from a few key players Stephenson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Rucker, who threw for 214 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (29). A healthy portion of Rucker's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Markel Aguirre.
Stephenson's record now sits at 7-1. As for Luella, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Stephenson took their win against Luella in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad 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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