Elbert County posted their biggest victory since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by the Oglethorpe County Patriots on the road to the tune of 46-13. The Blue Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
Jacari Barnett was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvyn Hickman, who rushed for 101 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elbert County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Oglethorpe County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Elbert County is on the road again on Saturday to play Commerce at 1:00 p.m. As for Oglethorpe County, they will venture away from home to square off against Athens Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Athens Academy's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Oglethorpe County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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