Savannah Christian entered their contest on Friday as the heavy favorite, and they fully lived up to expectations. Everything came up roses for them against Claxton as the team secured a 48-8 win. Followers of Savannah Christian probably expected little less of the team in a season in which they have collected six blowout victories.
The match started off well for Savannah Christian, whose offense put up 27 first-half points. Meanwhile, Claxton couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 27-0 heading into the break. Savannah Christian put the match away in the third quarter with 21 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.
Savannah Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of junior Marquell Brown, who rushed for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 carries, and senior Jordan Grant, who rushed for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries.
The victory (their 8th in a row) raised Savannah Christian's record to 8-1. The defeat dropped Claxton's record to 6-3.
The teams are both focusing on improving their conference standings in their upcoming contests. Next week Savannah Christian will take on TBA at 7:30 PM. As for Claxton, they will go up against Montgomery County. Neither of these teams wants a repeat from their last game since each was dealt a considerable loss.
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