Two dominant signal callers in Devin Edmonds and Joshua Scott are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Jones County Greyhounds and the Stockbridge Tigers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones County's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Stockbridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jones County took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They came out on top against Union Grove by a score of 21-14.
Edmonds was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards. 157 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaivon Solomon.
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 also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it four two weeks ago. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-9 win over the Warhawks. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Warhawks are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edward Minor had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, he 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.
Jones County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Stockbridge, their record is now 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Jones County against Stockbridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-9 win. In that contest, Jones County amassed a halftime lead of 35-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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