Southeast Bulloch won the last time they faced Liberty County and Jayden Murphy did his part to make sure it happened again. The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets walked away with a 28-19 win over the Liberty County Panthers on Tuesday thanks in part to Murphy, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
Murphy was just one part of a punishing run game: Southeast Bulloch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Liberty County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jah'Barri Felix rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 232 yards while completing 81.5% of his passes. Those 93 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Felix. A healthy portion of Felix's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Kamron Pittman.
Southeast Bulloch is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Liberty County, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Southeast Bulloch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-12 victory against Long County on the 25th. Liberty County has also already played their next contest, a 14-0 win against Beach on the 24th.
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