The Effingham County Rebels will face off against the Greenbrier Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Effingham County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Greenbrier has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Effingham County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Evans 36-0. The matchup marked the Rebels' most dominant victory of the season.
Jr Mckenzie
| 10/10/25 vs Evans | 176 |
| 09/13/24 @ Bradwell Institute | 110 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bradwell Institute | 105 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lakeside | 96 |
| 10/18/24 @ Greenbrier | 67 |
Jr Mckenzie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 176 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Trayvis Hunter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 96 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Effingham County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They came out on top against Lakeside by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Wolfpack were the better team in the second half.
Greenbrier's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Effingham County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Effingham County against Greenbrier in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 37-7 win. In that game, the Rebels amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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