Football Preview: Screven County Gamecocks vs. Jenkins County War Eagles
The Screven County Gamecocks are taking a road trip to face off against the Jenkins County War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Screven County: 18, Jenkins County: 17.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Screven County's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when McIntosh County Academy offense got past them. Screven County received a blow on Friday as they fell 32-14 to McIntosh County Academy. The Gamecocks have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: Dray Roberts rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 42-12 victory on the road. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Tigers are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Screven County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jenkins County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Screven County was dealt a bruising 39-0 loss at the hands of Jenkins County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Screven County, Rob-Travious Coney (who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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