After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vidalia, Screven County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Claxton Tigers 36-12. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gamecocks considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
AB Hilton went supernova for Screven County, rushing for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Hilton also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Screven County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claxton only rushed for 90.
Despite the loss, Claxton still got an impressive performance from Jontarrius Calhoun, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Calhoun a new career-high in rushing yards.
Screven County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Claxton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing McIntosh County Academy the next time they take the field. Claxton will head out to face McIntosh County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Screven County will host them at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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