Football Game Recap: Swainsboro Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Sep 10, 2024, 8:42am
Football Recap: Swainsboro Tigers vs. Appling County Pirates
If Swainsboro was feeling good off their 37-14 takedown of Metter last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Swainsboro Tigers came up short against the Appling County Pirates on Friday, falling 32-12. The Tigers were down 25-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Swainsboro saw an underclassman step up: Shannon Benjamin picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Swainsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Appling County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swainsboro will take on Thomson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Appling County, they will face off against DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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