Football Recap: Early County Takes Down Screven County in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Early County extended their postseason success on Friday against Screven County. They came out on top against the Gamecocks by a score of 27-20. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Evan Grist

Rushing Yards

11/28/25 vs Screven County	126
11/21/25 vs Mt. Zion	83
11/14/25 vs Greene County	14
10/30/25 @ Eufaula	40
10/24/25 vs Mitchell County	84
+ 9 more games

Early County was led to victory by Evan Grist and Devonis Lee. Grist rushed for 126 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, while Lee rushed for 103 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Grist has posted since back in November of 2024.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Early County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.

Early County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kobe Lingo and K.J. Lindsey. Shayden Hall was another major factor on D, making 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Despite the loss, Screven County still got an impressive performance from AB Hilton, who rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown. Hilton was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.

Early County's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Screven County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.

Coming up, Early County will face off against Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests. Screven County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.