Two dominant backs in Nuhsi Valenti and Jmere Doe-Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Clarke Central Gladiators and the Effingham County Rebels will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clarke Central comes in on three and Effingham County on seven.
Clarke Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Winder-Barrow for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-24 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Gladiators just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Clarke Central's victory came down to the chemistry between Kamron Lawrence and his top target Lagracion Little. Lawrence threw for 297 yards and five TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes while Little picked up 243 receiving yards and four scores. Those five passing touchdowns gave Lawrence a new career-high.
Newell Paul
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Clarke Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davion Richardson and Newell Paul. Paul also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Effingham County ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over Statesboro.
Effingham County's win came from a few key players Clarke Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tucker Perkins, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Isaiah (Zeke) Brown was in the mix too, providing Effingham County with two scores.
The win got Clarke Central back to even at 5-5. As for Effingham County, their record is now 9-2.
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