On ThursdayLincoln County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elbert County Blue Devils , sneaking past 31-28. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 28-16 loss the Blue Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2021.
Lincoln County found their leader in underclassman Jonathan Norman, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Norman also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 13 total tackles and defending a pass. Drew Huff was another key player, throwing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes.
Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Elbert County still got an impressive performance from Jayvyn Hickman, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elbert County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lincoln County will be playing in front of their home fans against Silver Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lincoln County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Elbert County, they will square off against Oglethorpe County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County is facing Oglethorpe County at the right time seeing as Oglethorpe County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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