The Commerce Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Commerce was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Athens Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Elbert County posted their biggest win since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They breezed by Oglethorpe County on the road to the tune of 46-13. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Patriots are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacari Barnett had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayvyn Hickman, who rushed for 101 yards on only seven carries.
Commerce now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Elbert County, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Commerce against Elbert County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barnett, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Commerce still be able to contain Barnett? There's only one way to find out.
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