With a playoff game on the line, Elbert County rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over the Gordon Lee Trojans. 28 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Jayvyn Hickman, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jacari Barnett handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Elbert County wouldn't let Gordon Lee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lincoln Blackmon, Jermaine Sims, and Gilbert Fortson picked up one apiece. Blackmon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Elbert County pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points per game. As for Gordon Lee, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Elbert County will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Heard County at 7:00 p.m. Heard County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Gordon Lee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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