Football Recap: McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers vs. Screven County Gamecocks
McIntosh County Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Gamecocks defense that boasted an average of only 18 points allowed on Friday. The McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers strolled past the Screven County Gamecocks with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. The victory was nothing new for the Buccaneers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nehemiah West had an outrageously good game as he threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Craig Battle was West's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McIntosh County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: Dray Roberts rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
McIntosh County Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Screven County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, McIntosh County Academy and Jenkins County will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jenkins County: 17.4, McIntosh County Academy: 9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Screven County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bryan County at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Screven County's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Bryan County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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