Strom Thurmond is 4-0 against Silver Bluff since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels will head out to challenge the Silver Bluff Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Silver Bluff took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Strom Thurmond, who comes in off a win.
While Rebels fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They blew past McCormick, posting a 46-6 victory on the road. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Chiefs are ranked 192nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strom Thurmond got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jay Sewell out in front who picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Trenquilis Mathis was in the mix too, providing Strom Thurmond with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.
Strom Thurmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Simpkins and Gregory Moore.
Meanwhile, Silver Bluff ended up a good deal behind South Aiken on Friday and lost 35-18.
Everything came up roses for Strom Thurmond against Silver Bluff when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. In that contest, Strom Thurmond amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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