After soaring to 36 points the game before, McIntosh County Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 12-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Metter Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buccaneers of the 28-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
McIntosh County Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nehemiah West, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards. 80 of West's passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Ellis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
McIntosh County Academy wouldn't let Metter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McIntosh County Academy can thank Mj Quarterman and Ellis for forcing both of them.
Michael Ricks was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes for Metter.
McIntosh County Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Metter, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
McIntosh County Academy has already played their next contest, a 46-6 win against Savannah on the 25th. As for Metter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-9 victory against Jenkins County on the 25th.
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