After soaring to 32 points the game before, Swainsboro was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 48-12 loss at the hands of the Savannah Christian Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Raiders are ranked 25th).
Despite the defeat, Swainsboro saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marco Danford rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Danford was just one part of a punishing run game: Swainsboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Savannah Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blaise Thomas, who threw for 94 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. Kenry Wall was another key pass catcher, picking up 61 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Swainsboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Savannah Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Toombs County the next time they take the field. Savannah Christian will host Toombs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Swainsboro will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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