Football Preview: Effingham County Rebels vs. Glynn Academy Terrors
After three games on the road, Effingham County is heading back home. They will welcome the Glynn Academy Terrors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Effingham County really took it to Greenbrier for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-7 victory on the road. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Effingham County's win came down to the chemistry between Tucker Perkins and his top target Trayvis Hunter. Perkins threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while Hunter picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hunter torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Jr Mckenzie helped Perkins out on the ground, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 67 yards.
Effingham County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Damion Gordon also made five total tackles, which is notable because Effingham County is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Glynn Academy got themselves on the board against South Effingham two weeks ago, but South Effingham never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 31-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Terrors considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Glynn Academy wouldn't let South Effingham keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Glynn Academy can thank Cooper Reiss and Zion Gervais for forcing both of them. Reiss also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in South Effingham's side was Quantavious Green, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Glynn Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Effingham County against Glynn Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-3 win. Does Effingham County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glynn Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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