After two games on the road, Elbert County is heading back home. They will welcome the Commerce Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Commerce took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elbert County, who comes in off a win.
Elbert County will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Oglethorpe County on Friday. Elbert County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oglethorpe County 46-13 on the road. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Patriots are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacari Barnett was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Jayvyn Hickman was another key player, rushing for 101 yards on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elbert County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Commerce and Athens Academy were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Commerce suffered a 29-28 defeat. The Tigers have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Commerce, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Elbert County was dealt a bruising 49-21 loss at the hands of Commerce in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Elbert County was down 35-7.
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