South Effingham is 1-7 against Brunswick since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for South Effingham after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 27-17 to Statesboro.
Maddox Vasquez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 45 yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Brunswick's strategy against Lakeside last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Pirates blew the Panthers out of the water with a 60-6 final score. Considering the Pirates have won six contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Josiah Gibbons and Nigel Gardner. Gibbons gained 151 total yards and two touchdowns while Gardner rushed for 87 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns Gardner has posted since back in August. Heze Kent was in the mix too, providing Brunswick with two touchdowns.
Brunswick's run defense was locked in: Lakeside could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Trent Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brunswick didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.3.
Brunswick didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Samir Dobbins and Rakeim McCaster.
South Effingham now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Brunswick, their record is now 7-2.
South Effingham took a serious blow against Brunswick in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 57-20. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 36-13.
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