Oglethorpe County is 0-5 against Elbert County since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Oglethorpe County Patriots will host the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Oglethorpe County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They came up short against Laney, falling 34-14. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Elbert County didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln County on Thursday and fell 31-28. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Red Devils are ranked 99th).
Despite the loss, Elbert County got top-tier performance from Jayvyn Hickman, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a touchdown.
Elbert County wouldn't let Lincoln County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Brady Dickerson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. With that strong performance, Braylen Huff is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game.
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Elbert County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Oglethorpe County came up short against Elbert County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 34-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Elbert County's Jacari Barnett, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Oglethorpe County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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