On Friday, the Appling County Pirates made easy work of the Swainsboro Tigers and carried off a 32-12 win. The Pirates pushed the score to 25-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Despite the loss, Swainsboro saw an underclassman step up: Shannon Benjamin picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 116 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for him.
The victory made it two in a row for Appling County and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Swainsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appling County will head out to challenge DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Swainsboro, they will venture away from home to face off against Thomson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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