After flying high against South Effingham back in October, Glynn Academy came back down to earth. The Glynn Academy Terrors fell just short of the Effingham County Rebels by a score of 45-43 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in October (31), the Terrors still had to take the loss.
Glynn Academy wouldn't let Effingham County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Glynn Academy can thank Vonte Lockett and Zion Gervais for forcing both of them. Lockett also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
It was another big night for Tucker Perkins, who threw for 387 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt for Effingham County. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Lamar Roberts also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Glynn Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Effingham County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Glynn Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-21 win against Greenbrier on the 1st. Effingham County has also already played their next contest, a 28-6 victory against Statesboro on the 1st.
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