Two dominant backs in Javin Gordon and Devon Caldwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Stephens County Indians and the Hebron Christian Lions will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephens County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Stephens County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Prince Avenue Christian last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stephens County had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Prince Avenue Christian. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Wolverines are ranked 41st).
Even if they lost, Stephens County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Garrett Addison with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian never let their opponents score last Friday. They breezed by Hart County on the road to the tune of 45-0. Considering the Lions have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stephens County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Hebron Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Stephens County was taken down by Hebron Christian 37-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Stephens County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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