The third road contest was the charm for Oconee County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on the Stephens County Indians with a sharp 35-10 victory on Friday. With the Warriors ahead 28-3 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Caiden Wood was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 179 yards.
Oconee County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tripp Underwood. four times. Drake Harrison was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Zach Weeks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Oconee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Oconee County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Stephens County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
After each having a week off, Oconee County and Cherokee Bluff will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Cherokee Bluff will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Oconee County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Stephens County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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