On Friday, the Elbert County Blue Devils took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over the Providence Christian Academy Storm. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Jacari Barnett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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. Jasean Jenkins handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
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 matches.
Elbert County's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Providence Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Elbert County will square off against Banks County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert County is facing Banks County at the right time seeing as Banks County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Providence Christian Academy, they will challenge Athens Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Providence Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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