The Savannah Bluejackets will challenge the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah is looking for their season's first win.
Savannah's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Screven County on Friday. They came up short against the Gamecocks, falling 21-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bluejackets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, McIntosh County Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell to Metter 12-6. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, McIntosh County Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nehemiah West, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards, was perhaps the best of all. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Ellis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
McIntosh County Academy wouldn't let Metter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McIntosh County Academy can thank Mj Quarterman and Ellis for forcing both of them.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for McIntosh County Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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