The Evans Knights will venture away from home to challenge the South Effingham Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Two weeks ago, Evans was beaten by Brunswick 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Pirates are ranked 45th).
Despite the loss, Evans had strong showings from Jeremy Howard, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Breyden Johnson, who rushed for 102 yards on only 13 carries. Howard's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Evans was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 47-0 loss at the hands of Effingham County.
This is the second loss in a row for Evans and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for South Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Evans strolled past South Effingham in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Effingham's Aubrey Heath, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Evans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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