South Effingham unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Hampstead Phoenix on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 11 in a row.
Although South Effingham took the loss, they still got scores from Danny Murtha and Maddox Vasquez.
Christian Kinlaw had a dynamite game For New Hampstead., rushing for 167 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Effingham will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Toombs County at 8:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for New Hampstead, they will face off against Savannah Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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