Macon County is 4-0 against Greenville since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 3:00 p.m. Macon County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Macon County gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Taylor County with points to spare, taking the game 20-3.
Macon County found their leader in sophomore Jakeyveon Parker, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Parker has posted since back in August.
One reason for the win was Macon County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jeremiah Solomon and Ricardo Byse, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Manchester, falling 46-7. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 66th).
The losing side was boosted by Antavious Richardson, who rushed for 68 yards, and also threw for 168 yards on nine of 21 attempts.
Macon County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Macon County against Greenville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-6 victory. Will Macon County repeat their success, or does Greenville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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