The Effingham County Rebels will square off against the Lakeside Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Effingham County, who comes in off a win.
Effingham County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South Effingham 49-21 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Tucker Perkins
| 09/19/25 @ South Effingham | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bradwell Institute | 1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Brunswick | 0 |
| 08/22/25 vs Houston County | 1 |
| 11/01/24 vs Statesboro | 3 |
| 10/25/24 vs Glynn Academy | 5 |
Tucker Perkins was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Jr Mckenzie helped Perkins out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries.
Effingham County's defense stepped up as well, laying out Liam Coburn. five times. Landon Carter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Glynn Academy, falling 54-28. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Terrors are ranked 124th).
Effingham County will need to focus on slowing down Charlie Bower, one of several Lakeside players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Jones, who rushed for 88 yards and one score on only seven carries.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Effingham County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Effingham County suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Lakeside in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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