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| 10/11/24 - Home | 33-0 W |
| 11/05/21 - Away | 20-18 W |
| 11/20/20 - Home | 36-6 W |
| 11/08/19 - Home | 48-13 W |
| 11/02/18 - Away | 41-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Elbert County has gone 6-1 against Banks County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Leopards at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elbert County has three straight wins, Banks County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Elbert County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 43-9 victory over Providence Christian Academy. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elbert County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jose Rodriguez, who picked up 91 receiving yards, and also rushed for 63 yards. Mikeal Allen was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elbert County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Elbert County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Providence Christian Academy's QB won't forget Brycin Hughes anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Banks County's offense. They took a blow against Athens Academy on Friday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Spartans are ranked 126th).
Banks County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Elbert County, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Elbert County against Banks County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 33-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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