Swainsboro's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-12 win over the Emanuel County Institute Bulldogs. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Swainsboro to victory, but perhaps none more so than Treasure Phillips, who rushed for 132 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in rushing yards. Jalaya Freeman also helped out as she racked up 100 rushing yards.
Swainsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Swainsboro's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Emanuel County Institute, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
As of now, neither Swainsboro nor Emanuel County Institute have any future games scheduled.
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