The Swainsboro Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Elbert County Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on November 24th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Swainsboro walked away with it. They came out on top against Lamar County by a score of 18-6 on Friday.
The critical scores for Swainsboro came from La'marqus Webb and Bryson Tarver.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Elbert County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over Trion. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
Jayvyn Hickman was on fire: he rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacari Barnett, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Swainsboro's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Elbert County, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Swainsboro has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 293.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elbert County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.3 per game. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
