Football Game Preview: Vidalia Indians vs. Swainsboro Tigers

The Vidalia Indians will head out to challenge the Swainsboro Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Vidalia is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Savannah Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Indians came up short against the Raiders, falling 37-14. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Raiders are ranked 111th).

Vidalia might have lost, but man, ANDRE JACKSON was a machine: he rushed for 144 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The Indians also got a significant boost from MARQUIS HARVEY, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.

Meanwhile, Swainsboro was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Savannah Country Day.

Vidalia better keep an eye on Marco Danford. He was instrumental in Swainsboro's win, picking up 106 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also rushing for 50 yards and one touchdown.

Swainsboro pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.8 points over those games. As for Vidalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Vidalia couldn't quite get it done against Swainsboro when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 32-21. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.