Football Recap: South Effingham Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2024, 10:28am

Football Recap: South Effingham Mustangs vs. Jenkins Warriors

There's no place like home for South Effingham, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over the Jenkins Warriors on Tuesday. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.

Arden Thompson threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns. Malaya Signal was her top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

South Effingham pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points per game. As for Jenkins, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Effingham will host Statesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jenkins, they will welcome Bryan County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jenkins' offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.

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