Football Preview: McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers vs. Screven County Gamecocks
The McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will take on the Screven County Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McIntosh County Academy is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Claxton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McIntosh County Academy blew Claxton out of the water with a 48-6 final score. That looming 48-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
McIntosh County Academy relied on the efforts of Earnest Mcintosh, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and Nehemiah West, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards West has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Craig Battle, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McIntosh County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Screven County got the win against Claxton last Friday by a conclusive 36-12.
AB Hilton had a dynamite game for Screven County, rushing for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Hilton didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
McIntosh County Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Screven County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. McIntosh County Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Screven County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went McIntosh County Academy's way against Screven County when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as McIntosh County Academy made off with a 32-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McIntosh County Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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