After each having a week off, the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers and the Jenkins County War Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
McIntosh County Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Screven County's usually-dominant defense. McIntosh County Academy strolled past Screven County with points to spare, taking the game 32-14.
Nehemiah West was a one-man wrecking crew for McIntosh County Academy as he threw for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards West has posted since back in October of 2023. Craig Battle was West's top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jenkins County on the road against Claxton last Friday as the team secured a 42-12 victory. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
McIntosh County Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Jenkins County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
McIntosh County Academy was taken down by Jenkins County 47-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will McIntosh County Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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