Heard County and Elbert County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Heard County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Elbert County Blue Devils by a score of 26-24. The Braves' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Tisdale, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Dereon Pearson helped Tisdale out on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Elbert County was led to victory by Jayvyn Hickman and Brady Dickerson. Hickman threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Dickerson picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Heard County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Elbert County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Heard County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elbert County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Toombs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Toombs County's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Elbert County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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