After each having a week off, the Claxton Tigers and the Screven County Gamecocks will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Claxton is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 38-13 to Bulloch Academy.
Dallas Hill put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Meanwhile, Screven County came up short against Vidalia last Friday, falling 28-7.
Despite the loss, Screven County saw an underclassman step up: Ab Hilton rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Hilton got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible63 yards.
Claxton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Screven County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Claxton was taken down by Screven County 28-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Claxton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
