Football Game Recap: Effingham County Takes a Loss

Effingham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Brunswick Pirates, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Pirates are ranked 45th).

Kyzer Deloch threw for 147 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.2% of his passes. Jacques King was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Jmere Doe-Davis rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.

William Heck went supernova for Brunswick, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Nigel Gardner, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Effingham County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Effingham County will head out to face off against Bradwell Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Brunswick, they will welcome Evans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brunswick's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

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