The Savannah Country Day Hornets will take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Savannah Country Day is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Savannah Country Day came up short against Toombs County and fell 33-21. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 42nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Isaiah Batten, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Kleinpeter, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Episcopal School of Jacksonville was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They were beaten by Trinity Christian Academy 49-3. The Eagles have struggled against the Conquerors recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Episcopal School of Jacksonville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Trobaugh and Liam Gonzalez, who racked up four sacks between them.
Savannah Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Savannah Country Day might still be hurting after the 33-7 loss they got from Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in September of 2015. Can Savannah Country Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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