Stockbridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the McDonough Warhawks 49-9 on the road. That looming 49-9 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Edward Minor had a dynamite game for Stockbridge, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Minor is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Joshua Scott, who threw for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Stockbridge wouldn't let McDonough keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cayden Bridges, Titus Mapp Jr, and Zion Mcgruder picked up one apiece. Mekhi Webb also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in McDonough's side was Jakevion Beaty, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Stockbridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for McDonough, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Stockbridge and Jones County will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Stockbridge will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for McDonough, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. McDonough is facing Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Eagle's Landing Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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