Elbert County hadn't done well against Rabun County recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Elbert County Blue Devils came out on top against the Rabun County Wildcats by a score of 28-21. That's more bragging rights for the Blue Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Elbert County to victory were Jacari Barnett and Jayvyn Hickman. Barnett rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while Hickman rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Barnett's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Ty'Rikis Jones was another key player, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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 2023.
Despite the defeat, Rabun County had strong showings from Ty Truelove, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Lake Evans, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Elbert County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Rabun County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
As of now, neither Elbert County nor Rabun County have any future games scheduled.
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