With a playoff game on the line, Elbert County rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Heard County Braves 26-24. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.
Elbert County had a senior duo take command as Jayvyn Hickman threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Brady Dickerson picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 137 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Dickerson.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Tisdale, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Heard County also got a significant boost from Dereon Pearson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Elbert County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for Heard County, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Elbert County will face off against Toombs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Toombs County has won five straight at home, while Elbert County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Heard County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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