Greenville was the 52-7 winner over Mauldin when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greenville Red Raiders fell 28-17 to the Mauldin Mavericks on Thursday. While the Red Raiders had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mavericks 14-7.
Greenville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Banks Bouton, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Dreshun Smith was Bouton's top target, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Greenville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakyrion (Dank) Stewart and Makhius Hill. Jacob Christie was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
It was another big night for Nehemiah Floyd, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry for Mauldin. With that strong performance, Floyd is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Taurus Thomason, who rushed for 104 yards on only 12 carries.
Greenville dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mauldin, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Greenville will take on Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season. As for Mauldin, they will face off against Woodmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mauldin is facing Woodmont at the right time seeing as Woodmont is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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