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Wildcats get jump on Mustangs in series opener

Richmond Hill's Leighton Finley slides across the plate to tally a first-inning run, beating the tag of South Effingham catcher Aaron Benton on Friday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

Leighton Finley — Richmond Hill's Leighton Finley slides across the plate to tally a first-inning run, beating the tag of South Effingham catcher Aaron Benton on Friday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

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Effingham Herald

Published: Apr 19, 2022, 9:48 AM

GUYTON --

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Effingham County’s Jordan Mydell (41) weaves through Houston County defenders on a kickoff return as teammate Barry Rudolph (9) follows the play Friday night at Rebel Field. Mydell had returns of 40 and 34 yards that set up Rebel touchdowns in the first half. (Mark Lastinger / Effingham Herald)

Effingham County football — Effingham County’s Jordan Mydell (41) weaves through Houston County defenders on a kickoff return as teammate Barry Rudolph (9) follows the play Friday night at Rebel Field. Mydell had returns of 40 and 34 yards that set up Rebel touchdowns in the first half. (Mark Lastinger / Effingham Herald)

Donald Heath

Updated: Aug 23, 2025, 6:06 PM

Published: Aug 23, 2025, 5:45 PM

Effingham County’s 56-42 loss to Houston County on Friday wasn’t just the season opener — it was the highest-scoring game in Rebels football history, with the teams combining for 98 points. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀.

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