Football Recap: Strong Effort on D from Kam Brown and Jase Jordan Leads Houston County over Effingham County + How To Watch

If Effingham County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Houston County, they should've done a better job of containing Colin Anderson. The Bears strolled past the Rebels with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 56-42 thanks in part to Anderson, who rushed for 195 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.

Kam Brown

Total Tackles

08/22/25 @ Effingham County	6
08/16/25 vs Brookwood	7
11/29/24 @ Milton	7
11/22/24 @ Lakeside	9
11/15/24 @ Clarke Central	6
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Houston County's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Kam Brown and Jase Jordan, who racked up four sacks between them. Brown has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played. Houston County got some further help from Zion Paul: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Effingham County still got an impressive performance from Kris Swinney, who rushed for 60 yards and three scores, and also threw for 65 yards and one touchdown on only six passes. Isaiah (Zeke) Brown was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and one TD.

Houston County has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Houston County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-7 win against Perry on the 29th. As for Effingham County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-20 victory against New Hampstead on the 29th.