Two dominant signal callers in Jayvyn Hickman and Ethan Tisdale are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Elbert County Blue Devils's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heard County Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
Elbert County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over Gordon Lee. 28 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Hickman, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Brady Dickerson, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Elbert County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jose Rodriguez and Travis Mclendon Ii. Rodriguez also made four total tackles, which is notable because Elbert County is 4-2 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Another thorn in Gordon Lee's side was Lincoln Blackmon, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Heard County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 45-13 win. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Heard County found their leader in sophomore Tisdale, who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Tisdale has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Tripp Curbow was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Heard County wouldn't let McNair keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ben Schory, Jack Langley, and Michael Lofton picked up one apiece.
Heard County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.7 points per game. As for Elbert County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Elbert County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heard County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 267.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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