The South Effingham Mustangs will head out to face off against the Statesboro Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Effingham took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They managed a 26-21 victory over Bradwell Institute.
Khyran White
| 10/03/25 vs Greenbrier | 270 |
| 10/17/25 vs Bradwell Institute | 164 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lakeside | 161 |
| 09/19/25 vs Effingham County | 118 |
| 08/15/25 vs New Hampstead | 90 |
| + 3 more games |
Khyran White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and two scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of South Effingham's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The Mustangs also got help from Hayden Still, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Statesboro). They blew past Evans 43-20 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on four straight.
A big part of Statesboro's victory came down to the chemistry between Beckham Jarrard and his top target Keon Childers. Jarrard threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns while Childers gained 189 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most passing touchdowns Jarrard has posted since back in October of 2024.
Statesboro's defense made their presence known, laying out Tripp Furgeison three times. Xavier Spells was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Statesboro's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for South Effingham, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
South Effingham was taken down by Statesboro 41-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jarrard, who threw for 243 yards and five TDs. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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