Statesboro and South Effingham are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Statesboro Blue Devils will head out to challenge the South Effingham Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Statesboro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Statesboro was able to grind out a solid win over Evans, taking the game 21-13.
Ty Chambers and Beckham Jarrard were among the main playmakers for Statesboro as the former gained 166 total yards and a touchdown and the latter threw for 214 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Statesboro also got help from Gage Newsome, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, South Effingham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 39-27 to Bradwell Institute.
Statesboro's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for South Effingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Statesboro against South Effingham in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Statesboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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