Rabun County entered their matchup against Elbert County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rabun County Wildcats took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elbert County Blue Devils. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rabun County's loss came despite strong showings from Ty Truelove and Lake Evans. Truelove rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, while Evans rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Elbert County had a senior duo take command as Jacari Barnett rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns and Jayvyn Hickman rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Barnett's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Elbert County also got help from Ty'Rikis Jones, who showed off his sure hands for 116 receiving yards.
Rabun County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Elbert County, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
As of now, neither Rabun County nor Elbert County have any future games scheduled.
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