Elbert County has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Banks County Leopards at 7:30 p.m. Elbert County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Elbert County humbled Providence Christian Academy with a 48-6 victory. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.
It was another big night for Jacari Barnett, who rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasean Jenkins, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Elbert County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Elbert County wouldn't let Providence Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Lachaz Gurley was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Banks County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Athens Academy, falling 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Spartans are ranked 89th).
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Banks County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Elbert County skirted past Banks County 20-18 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Elbert County repeat their success, or does Banks County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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