After each having a week off, the Screven County Gamecocks and the Claxton Tigers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Screven County lost 28-7 to Vidalia last Friday.
Despite the defeat, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: Ab Hilton rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Hilton got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible63 yards.
Meanwhile, Claxton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 38-13 to Bulloch Academy.
Dallas Hill put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Screven County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Claxton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Screven County against Claxton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will Screven County repeat their success, or does Claxton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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