On Friday, the Effingham County Rebels didn't have quite enough to beat the New Hampstead Phoenix and fell 47-44. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (41), the Rebels still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Effingham County lost, don't look at Tucker Perkins. Despite the final result, he threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Lamar Roberts.
Even though they lost, Effingham County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 501 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Effingham County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for New Hampstead, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Effingham County will face off against Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for New Hampstead, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Richmond Hill at 7:30 p.m. New Hampstead will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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