The Jonesboro Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Atlantic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jonesboro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Douglas County on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 48-8. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Atlantic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Palm Beach Gardens, posting a 42-3 win at home.
Among those leading the charge was Lincoln Graf, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Elie also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Atlantic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12 sacks. It was truly a group effort as Jamir Johnson, Jamar Dean, and Solomon Edwards picked up two apiece. Atlantic got some further help from Moise Paul: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made seven total tackles.
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