After four games on the road, South Aiken is heading back home. They will welcome the Airport Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, South Aiken came up short against Brookland-Cayce and fell 34-27.
South Aiken might have lost, but man, Jevon Edwards was a machine: he rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Edwards' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Airport can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Aiken 34-16. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
South Aiken now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Airport, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went South Aiken's way against Airport when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as South Aiken made off with a 38-15 victory. Does South Aiken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Airport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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