Metter waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They secured a 12-6 W over the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers. The 12-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Michael Ricks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes.
McIntosh County Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nehemiah West, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards. A healthy portion of West's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Ellis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Metter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for McIntosh County Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Metter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-9 win against Jenkins County on the 25th. As for McIntosh County Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-6 victory against Savannah on the 25th.
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