After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lakeside, Effingham County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They really took it to the Greenbrier Wolfpack for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-7 victory on the road. With the Rebels ahead 30-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
A big part of Effingham County's win came down to the chemistry between Tucker Perkins and his top target Trayvis Hunter. Perkins threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while Hunter picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hunter's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Jr Mckenzie helped Perkins out on the ground, picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 67 yards.
Effingham County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Daimir Hicks also made four total tackles, which is notable because Effingham County is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Greenbrier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Effingham County will welcome Glynn Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Effingham County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Greenbrier, they will head out to take on Evans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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