The Bleckley County Royals entered their tilt with the Swainsboro Tigers with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Bleckley County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Swainsboro 21-20. This was payback for Bleckley County, who suffered a 28-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bleckley County found their leader in underclassman Joshua Stanley, who rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Stanley's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Kam'ryn Everett was another key contributor, throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
Swainsboro's lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Demello Jones, who rushed for 177 yards while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and a touchdown on only four passes. Another player making a difference was Jordon Williams, who gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns.
Bleckley County's victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-2. As for Swainsboro, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bleckley County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Claxton at 7:30 p.m. on November 10th. As for Swainsboro, they will be playing at home against Dublin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dublin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 190 points over their last three matches.
