The Metter Tigers will face off against the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Metter comes in on seven and Emanuel County Institute on five.
Last Friday, Metter earned a 21-8 victory over Bryan County.
Michael Ricks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 107 yards on seven of 13 attempts. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, everything went Emanuel County Institute's way against Screven County on Friday as Emanuel County Institute made off with a 35-14 win. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gamecocks cut but never quite recovered from.
Metter's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points per game. As for Emanuel County Institute, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Metter was able to grind out a solid victory over Emanuel County Institute when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 17-10. Does Metter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emanuel County Institute turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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