Stephens County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Oconee County Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
Stephens County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jefferson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. The game between them and the Dragons wasn't particularly close, with Stephens County falling 45-28. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Stephens County got top-tier performance from Javin Gordon, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tripp Underwood was another key player, having thrown for 302 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oconee County). They claimed a resounding 45-7 victory over Loganville at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 359th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oconee County found their leader in underclassman Darius Darden, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stephens County fell to 3-1. As for Oconee County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Stephens County came out on top in a nail-biter against Oconee County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Does Stephens County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oconee County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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