Despite a strong season so far, Jenkins has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 19-12 to the South Effingham Mustangs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 33-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Jenkins' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2. As for South Effingham, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jenkins and South Effingham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Jenkins (ranked 26th) will meet Bryan County (ranked 222nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jenkins: 6.3, South Effingham: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, South Effingham will take on Statesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday up 123 places (39 vs. 162).
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