The South Effingham Mustangs will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Toombs County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
South Effingham is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 56-35 to New Hampstead two weeks ago. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
South Effingham's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Khyran White, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Kadin Ward, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns. White's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, South Effingham was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 426 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Toombs County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They really took it to Dougherty for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.
Tj Stanley went supernova for Toombs County, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 75 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Dabvn Wadley, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
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