The Elbert County Blue Devils will square off against the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Elbert County managed to slip by Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Devils came up short against Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy on Tuesday, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oglethorpe County). They put the hurt on Commerce with a sharp 7-1 win on Wednesday. Oglethorpe County have beaten Commerce the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Commerce has come to flipping the script.
Oglethorpe County's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Elbert County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Elbert County's way against Oglethorpe County when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Elbert County made off with a 5-2 win. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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