Two dominant signal callers in Joshua Scott and Devin Edmonds are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Stockbridge Tigers and the Jones County Greyhounds will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stockbridge will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Two weeks ago, Stockbridge blew past McDonough, posting a 49-9 win on the road. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Edward Minor went supernova for Stockbridge, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, Minor is now averaging an impressive 110.7 rushing yards per game. Scott was another key player, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, Jones County earned a 21-14 victory over Union Grove two weeks ago.
Edmonds was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards. Jaivon Solomon was Edmonds' top target, picking up 157 receiving yards.
Jones County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jr Clark and Zach Hurt. Hurt also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Stockbridge's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jones County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Stockbridge was dealt a bruising 42-9 defeat at the hands of Jones County in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Stockbridge was down 35-2.
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