Statesboro hasn't had much luck against Effingham County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Statesboro Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Statesboro is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over South Effingham. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Statesboro found their leader in freshman Beckham Jarrard, who threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns. Keon Childers was in the mix too, providing Statesboro with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Effingham County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Glynn Academy 45-43.
Tucker Perkins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 387 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Lamar Roberts was Perkins' top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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.
The victory got Statesboro back to even at 4-4. As for Effingham County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Statesboro came up short against Effingham County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 24-19. Thankfully for Statesboro, Aj Butts (who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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