Two dominant signal callers in Jayvyn Hickman and Tj Stanley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Elbert County Blue Devils will face off against the Toombs County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
Elbert County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Heard County 26-24. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Devils who have now won three matchups in a row.
Elbert County can attribute much of their success to Hickman, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Brady Dickerson, who picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Toombs County waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 49-21. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Toombs County relied on the efforts of Stanley, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and Dabvn Wadley, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Stanley a new career-high in rushing yards (102).
Toombs County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Toombs County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.9 points per game. As for Elbert County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Elbert County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Toombs County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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