After flying high against Andrew Jackson last Friday, Bluffton came back down to earth. The Bluffton Bobcats took a blow against the Savannah Country Day Hornets on Friday, falling 44-16. The loss was the Bobcats' first of the season.
Although Bluffton took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Wolfe and Kordell Holley. Another player making a difference was Nate Ulmer, who picked up 57 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Bluffton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Savannah Country Day's QB won't forget Isaiah Bastian anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Bluffton got some further help from Chris Doyle: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Savannah Country Day's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jerimiah Brown led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Isaiah Batten was another key passer, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bluffton fell to 2-1. As for Savannah Country Day, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Bluffton will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hampton County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bluffton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Savannah Country Day, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Tattnall County at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Savannah Country Day is facing Tattnall County at the right time seeing as Tattnall County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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