Greenville was the 48-7 winner over Greenwood when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greenville Red Raiders took a 34-20 bruising from the Greenwood Eagles on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Although Greenville took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Jackson and Jakyrion (Dank) Stewart. The team also got some help courtesy of Banks Bouton, who threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
Greenville wouldn't let Greenwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenville can thank Jacob Christie and Makhius Hill for forcing both of them. Christie is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Greenwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Greenville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-17 loss against Mauldin on the 17th. As for Greenwood, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-27 win against Woodmont on the 17th.
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