It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Stephens County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the North Murray Mountaineers 31-14. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephens County had a senior duo take command as Tripp Underwood threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes and Javin Gordon gained 131 total yards and a touchdown. Gordon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, North Murray had strong showings from Hudson Hulett, who rushed for 75 yards, and Layten Myers, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
The win (which was Stephens County's third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for North Murray, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Stephens County will face off against Callaway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Callaway's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups. North Murray does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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