The Heard County Braves will face off against the Pepperell Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Heard County comes in on nine and Pepperell on five.
On Friday, Heard County made easy work of Model and carried off a 54-28 win. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ethan Tisdale
| 10/24/25 vs Model | 159.4 |
| 10/17/25 @ Bremen | 129.9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Darlington | 147.6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Temple | 153.7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Haralson County | 51.3 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of Heard County's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Tisdale and his top target Darience Coleman. Tisdale threw for 270 yards and two TDs while completing 84.2% of his passes while Coleman rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. What's more, Tisdale racked up 159.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Buc Cofield, who picked up 42 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Heard County, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tripp Curbow, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Heard County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Max Lasseter and Justin Hanson, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Pepperell's offense rose to the challenge against a Rebels defense that boasted an average of only 14.22 points allowed last Friday. The Dragons managed a 48-42 win over Haralson County.
Heard County's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Pepperell, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Heard County against Pepperell in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-15 victory. In that contest, the Braves amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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