Greenbrier is 0-8 against Evans since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Knights at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Greenbrier is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Effingham County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wolfpack lost 42-17 to the Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Rebels are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, Evans came up short against Statesboro on Friday, falling 43-20. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Greenbrier will need to focus on slowing down Tripp Furgeison, one of several Evans players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Greenbrier's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Evans, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Greenbrier couldn't quite get it done against Evans in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 28-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Knights' Jeremy Howard, who rushed for 98 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Wolfpack know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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