If Glynn Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Effingham County, they should've done a better job of containing Tucker Perkins. The Effingham County Rebels narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Glynn Academy Terrors 45-43 thanks in part to Perkins, who threw for 387 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt. He is becoming a predictor of Effingham County's success: when he posts at least 250 passing yards the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Lamar Roberts was Perkins' top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Roberts was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.
Effingham County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Effingham County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Glynn Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
Effingham County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 28-6 win against Statesboro on the 1st. Glynn Academy has also already played their next contest, a 28-21 victory against Greenbrier on the 1st.
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