Friday just wasn't the day for Statesboro's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Brunswick Pirates on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Pirates are ranked 32nd).
Even though they lost, Statesboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Grant Moore, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown for Brunswick. That's the most rushing yards Moore has posted since back in November of 2023. Josiah Gibbons was in the mix too, providing Brunswick with two touchdowns.
Statesboro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Brunswick, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Statesboro has already played their next contest, a 21-13 victory against Evans on the 18th. As for Brunswick, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 61-34 win against Lakeside on the 18th.
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