Metter came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against Swainsboro, falling 44-14. Metter hasn't had much luck with Swainsboro recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Although Metter took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Ricks and Elijah Dickerson.
A big part of Swainsboro's victory came down to the chemistry between Marco Danford and his top target Shannon Benjamin. Danford gained 121 total yards while Benjamin picked up 28 receiving yards and one TD. Benjamin was even better on defense, making four total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Metter's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Swainsboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Savannah at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. As for Swainsboro, they will head out to face off against Appling County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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