After each having a week off, the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs and the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emanuel County Institute will be strutting in after a win while McIntosh County Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Emanuel County Institute is headed into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line, something Swainsboro almost spoiled last Friday. Emanuel County Institute sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over Swainsboro. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for McIntosh County Academy's offense. They took a hard 19-0 fall against Charlton County last Friday.
Emanuel County Institute pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McIntosh County Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Emanuel County Institute against McIntosh County Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that contest, Emanuel County Institute amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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