It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Effingham County can now relate to. They were outmatched by the East Paulding Raiders on the road and fell 51-14. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
East Paulding's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chantz Bouknight, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Javen Parker was another key rusher, rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Effingham County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for East Paulding, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Effingham County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Paulding has also already played their next contest, a 63-14 loss against Lee County on the 22nd.
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