The Habersham Central Raiders will head out to square off against the Alcovy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Habersham Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Habersham Central ended up a good deal behind Clarke Central and lost 42-28. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Gladiators are ranked 99th).
Despite the defeat, Habersham Central had strong showings from Zeke Whittington, who picked up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Paris Wilbanks, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Whittington was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Habersham Central also got a significant boost from Donnie Warren, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alcovy took on Jackson County last Friday. Alcovy had to suffer through a 48-10 loss at the hands of Jackson County. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Habersham Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Alcovy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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