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South Effingham makes its first trip to Memorial Stadium since Coach Herdon took over at BC and the stakes are as high as any BC/South Effigham matchup ever. The winner will maintain their spot atop the sub-region and put themselves in great position for a playoff run. South Efiingham is 5-1 and coming off a win against Richmond Hill at home. Their only loss of the year came against an undefeated Cross Creek team in the final minute of the game. The most impressive win for the Mustangs came against Effingham in which they controlled most of the game with a sound 20-6 victory. BC looked impressive on both sides of the ball last week in the first half against Hephzibah. The intensity and execution seemed to drop off in the second half after getting out to a big lead. The offense moved the ball mostly with the ground game. The defense was dominant for much of the contest but all three scores for Hephzibah were on big plays. A trend that the Cadets must find a way to hault.

South Effingham brings a ground attach that is similar to that which was run while Coach Herndon was in Guyton. A grind it out, time management type of offense that will break a big one from time to time. The Mustang defense has given up 14 points or less in 4 of its 6 games. You know the defense will be sound and prepared to stop a Coach Herndon offense. Going into the game it would be the opinion of most that we will see a quick, low scoring game with two ball control offenses. However, whether or not BC implements the passing attack into the gameplan might change the flow and strategy of the game. And just like every game, the ability of BC's defense to stop the big play will play a huge role in the outcome. A variable that might play a key factor is the weater. How the teams deal with a wet football could make the difference. I see a game that will come down to special teams and turnovers and who takes advantage of opportunities in the red zone. This seems like a generic prediction but on paper the teams seem to be very similar with a little edge going to the Mustangs having experienced more recent success. The biggest game in the Savannah area will go a long way in painting the 3-AAA(A) picture.

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