After soaring to 48 points the game before, Porter-Gaud was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 13-7 to the Savannah Country Day Hornets. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cyclones came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 83rd in South Carolina, while the Hornets are ranked 258th in Georgia).
Scott Tibbals threw for 43 yards on five of 12 attempts. Wilson Yarborough was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground, Jackson Shealy rushed for 100 yards.
Leading Savannah Country Day to victory were Thomas Holland and Peyton Bean. Holland threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, while Bean picked up 141 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Bean a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Having lost for the first time this season, Porter-Gaud fell to 2-1. As for Savannah Country Day, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Coming up, Porter-Gaud will host Hammond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Cyclones' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Savannah Country Day, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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