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| 11/01/24 - Home | 21-28 L |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 9-21 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 41-21 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 45-7 W |
| 11/06/20 - Away | 63-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Rabun County has gone 7-2 against Elbert County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rabun County is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Athens Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ty Truelove, who rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 128 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. Lake Evans was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and three scores on only 13 carries.
Rabun County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brock Brady and Reid Giles.
Meanwhile, Elbert County played a tough game last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Athens Academy, falling 48-14. 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 231st, while the Spartans are ranked 98th).
Rabun County will have to keep a close watch on Dakhovin Dk Winn and Brody Baker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Elbert County's prior game. Dk Winn picked up 91 receiving yards and one TD, while Baker rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 7-2. As for Elbert County, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Rabun County came up short against Elbert County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 28-21. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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