Two dominant signal callers in Joshua Scott and Devin Edmonds are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Stockbridge Tigers and the Jones County Greyhounds will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stockbridge will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Stockbridge took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-9 victory over McDonough. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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, Mekhi Webb, and Webb picked up one apiece. Webb also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Stockbridge got some further help from Jakevion Beaty: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jones County beat Union Grove 21-14 last Friday.
It was another big night for Edmonds, who threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards. Jaivon Solomon was Edmonds' top target, picking up 157 receiving yards.
Jones County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jr Clark and Zach Hurt. Hurt is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Stockbridge's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jones County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Stockbridge has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 379.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Jones County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 390. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Stockbridge was dealt a bruising 42-9 loss at the hands of Jones County when the teams last played back in September of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stockbridge was down 35-2.
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