Football Preview: Vidalia Indians vs. Savannah Country Day Hornets
The Vidalia Indians will challenge the Savannah Country Day Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Vidalia is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Toombs County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vidalia had to suffer through a 51-6 loss at the hands of Toombs County. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Savannah Country Day had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Episcopal School of Jacksonville with a sharp 33-10 win on Friday. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Hyers Holland went supernova for Savannah Country Day, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards. Savannah Country Day is 2-1 when Holland posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was Savannah Country Day's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Andrew Wynn led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Vidalia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Savannah Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
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