There's no place like home for Elbert County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the Wesleyan Wolves 49-35 on Friday.
Jayvyn Hickman was a one-man wrecking crew for Elbert County as he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Ty'Rikis Jones was Hickman's top target, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wesleyan's loss came despite strong showings from Ben Brown and Carter Hayes. Brown threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns, while Hayes picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hayes is now averaging an impressive 105 receiving yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) also went to Wes Vail.
Elbert County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wesleyan, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Elbert County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Lincoln County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Elbert County likes a good challenge. As for Wesleyan, they will challenge Business Engineering Science Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Business Engineering Science Tech will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Wesleyan surely won't give up without a fight.
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