After each having a week off, the Heard County Braves and the East Laurens Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Heard County has ten straight wins, East Laurens has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Heard County didn't have too much trouble with Pepperell as they won 47-28.
Ethan Tisdale
| 10/31/25 vs Pepperell | 278 |
| 10/24/25 vs Model | 270 |
| 11/15/24 vs McNair | 247 |
| 08/15/25 vs Clarkston | 237 |
| 08/30/24 @ Murphy | 227 |
It was another big night for Ethan Tisdale, who rushed for 67 yards and four TDs, and also threw for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Those 278 passing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Tisdale's aerial production (175 yards to be exact) went to Brody Buc Cofield, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Heard County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amari Heath and Tripp Curbow. Heath got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East Laurens played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Northeast, falling 29-8. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Raiders are ranked 94th).
Even if they lost, East Laurens' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Lagen Mack, Ja'Bryan Bigham, and Dianco Murray, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Heard County's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for East Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Heard County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for East Laurens, though, as they've been averaging only 79 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
