The Stephens County Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Appling County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Stephens County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Callaway , sneaking past 35-33. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Javin Gordon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 71 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Brock Tankersley, who gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns.
Stephens County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tankersley and Gordon.
Meanwhile, Appling County got the win against Carver on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Appling County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.5 points per game. As for Stephens County, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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