Football Recap: Screven County Gamecocks vs. Portal Panthers
Screven County won the last time they faced Portal and AB Hilton did his part to make sure it happened again. The Screven County Gamecocks managed a 26-21 win over the Portal Panthers on Friday thanks in part to Hilton, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Gatlin Scott punched in a rushing score, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Slate Thompson was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards. On the ground, Hilton rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Portal's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylon Srickland and Samari Mcbride. Srickland rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Mcbride rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Screven County and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Portal, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Screven County will welcome Emanuel County Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emanuel County Institute will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Portal, they will venture away from home to take on McIntosh County Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McIntosh County Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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