Screven County won the last time they faced Portal and AB Hilton did his part to make sure it happened again. The Screven County Gamecocks managed a 26-21 win over the Portal Panthers on Friday thanks in part to Hilton, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Gatlin Scott punched in a rushing score, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Slate Thompson was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards. On the ground, Hilton rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Portal's loss came despite strong showings from Jaylon Srickland and Samari Mcbride. Srickland rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Mcbride rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Screven County and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Portal, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Screven County will welcome Emanuel County Institute at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Emanuel County Institute will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Portal, they will venture away from home to take on McIntosh County Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McIntosh County Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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