Football Preview: Effingham County Rebels vs. South Effingham Mustangs
Effingham County is 8-2 against South Effingham since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Effingham County Rebels will welcome the South Effingham Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Effingham County will be strutting in after a victory while South Effingham will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Effingham County finally turned things around against Bradwell Institute on Friday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 35-14 win. With the Rebels ahead 28-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Lakeside 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
Effingham County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for South Effingham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Effingham County against South Effingham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-7 win. Does Effingham County have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Effingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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