After soaring to 35 points the game before, Emanuel County Institute was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-10 to the Metter Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Michael Ricks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Metter, rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 208 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. Ricks' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Metter also got a significant boost from Kahne Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
The loss snapped Emanuel County Institute's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Metter, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Emanuel County Institute is on the road again on Saturday to play Telfair County at 7:30 p.m. Telfair County will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Emanuel County Institute surely won't give up without a fight. As for Metter, they will host Hawkinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Metter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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