SCMS Starts Football Playoffs Today

The Stephens County Middle School football team will be on the road today for a playoff game.

Later today, the Rebels will travel to face Hart County in the first round of the NEGIAA playoffs.

Hart County is the second seed in the tournament and Stephens County is the third seed.

Today’s game between Hart County and Stephens County Middle School will start at 5:30 p.m. at Hart County High School.

During the regular season, Stephens County Middle School went 3-3.

They lost to Hart County 12-6 in a close game that the Rebels led with less than five minutes to go.

That was the season opener for the Rebels.

The other first round NEGIAA playoff game pits top seed Clarke Central against fourth seed Cedar Shoals.

Winners of these first round games will then play for the conference championship.