Effingham County only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Statesboro on Friday. The Effingham County Rebels put the hurt on the Statesboro Blue Devils with a sharp 28-6 victory. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Effingham County's win came down to the chemistry between Tucker Perkins and his top target Lamar Roberts. Perkins threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes while Roberts picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Roberts' longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Effingham County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Effingham County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.9 points per game. As for Statesboro, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Effingham County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. East Paulding will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Effingham County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Statesboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 31-8 defeat against Lakeside on the 8th.
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