Football Recap: McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers vs. Portal Panthers
McIntosh County Academy got themselves on the board against Portal on Friday, but Portal never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over the Portal Panthers. Considering the Buccaneers have won five matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
McIntosh County Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nehemiah West, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Greg Peacock was another key rusher, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
McIntosh County Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portal only rushed for 97.
The win made it two in a row for McIntosh County Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Portal, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-6.
McIntosh County Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilcox County at 5:00 p.m. on November 16th. Wilcox County is on a four-game streak of home wins, McIntosh County Academy a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Portal has already played their next contest, a 20-6 victory against Savannah on the 8th.
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