After each having a week off, the Lincoln County Red Devils and the Elbert County Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elbert County is hoping to do what McCormick couldn't last Friday: put an end to Lincoln County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lincoln County took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-16 victory over McCormick. Fans of the Red Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Lincoln County found their leader in underclassman Jonathan Norman, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Norman got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Franklin, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Lincoln County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Kelby Glaze and his two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elbert County, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They strolled past Wesleyan with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 49-35.
Jayvyn Hickman was a one-man wrecking crew for Elbert County as he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Ty'Rikis Jones was Hickman's top target, rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lincoln County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Elbert County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lincoln County came up short against Elbert County in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 28-16. Thankfully for Lincoln County, Quan Moss (who rushed for 158 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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