Devils down Dogs 24-14 in season opener

Elbert County Blue Devils (L-R) Trevion Swinger, Miguel Rodriguez, D.J. Fortson and Reunte Tucker celebrate after Fortson recovered a Hart County fumble. Elbert went on to win the game 24-14 and are ranked No. 4 in Class A Division 1 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Photo by Wells)
Elbert County Blue Devils (L-R) Trevion Swinger, Miguel Rodriguez, D.J. Fortson and Reunte Tucker celebrate after Fortson recovered a Hart County fumble. Elbert went on to win the game 24-14 and are ranked No. 4 in Class A Division 1 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Photo by Wells)

The Elbert County Blue Devils football team is ranked in the Top 5 in their classification for the first time since 2015 after the Devils beat rival Hart County 24-14 on the road Aug. 18.

The win over …