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Pirates unleash firepower on Rebels
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Effingham County's Edwin Scroggins (left) breaks up a pass intended for Brunswick's DJ Whitfield on Friday at Glynn County Stadium. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
Mark Lastinger
Updated: Oct 21, 2017, 6:02 AM
Published: Oct 21, 2017, 6:04 AM

BRUNSWICK -- There were plenty of explosive plays in Friday night's Effingham County-Brunswick football game.

Unfortunately for the visiting Rebels, the Pirates had considerably more firepower.

Brunswick (5-2, 2-1) tallied four touchdowns that covered at least 32 yards, including a 103-yard interception return by Jaylen Jackson, in their 49-28 Region 2-AAAAAA victory at Glynn County Stadium.

Toot Johnson posted scoring runs of 72 and 64 yards for the Rebels (3-5, 0-2), who trailed 35-7 before their offense enjoyed much success.

Johnson finished with 285 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries. He tallied a third-quarter score from nine yards out.

See the Oct. 25 edition of the Effingham Herald for more details.
Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 2:59 PM
Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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