With a playoff win on the line, South Florence rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 victory over the Westside Rams. The win was familiar territory for the Bruins who have now won five contests in a row.
South Florence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Leonard out in front who rushed for 198 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Leonard was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Jackson, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Leonard was just one part of a punishing run game: South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westside only rushed for 59 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Westside still got an impressive performance from Cutter Woods, who threw for 421 yards and six touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. With that strong performance, Woods is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Armoni Weaver also helped out as he racked up 121 receiving yards.
Bruins
| 12/13/24 vs Westside | 42-41 |
| 11/22/24 vs Hilton Head Island | 56-28 |
| 11/15/24 vs Brookland-Cayce | 56-20 |
| 10/25/24 vs Lower Richland | 36-19 |
| 10/18/24 vs Wilson | 69-14 |
| + 3 more games |
South Florence's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.9 points per game. As for Westside, with the defeat, they broke their 27-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-1.
As of now, neither South Florence nor Westside have any future games scheduled.
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