Two dominant backs in Andrew Beard and Javin Gordon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines will face off against the Stephens County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Prince Avenue Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Hart County as Prince Avenue Christian made off with a 43-21 win. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prince Avenue Christian found their leader in underclassman Beard, who rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Beard's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 152 rushing yards. Cj Dockery also helped with two touchdowns in total.
One reason for the win was Prince Avenue Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Mac Bradley with three.
Meanwhile, Stephens County took their matchup on the road on Monday with ease, bagging a 35-3 victory over Franklin County. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Indians just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Gordon, who rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Tripp Underwood was another key player, throwing for 266 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
The win got Prince Avenue Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Stephens County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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