It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Strom Thurmond can now relate to. They came up short against the Chester Cyclones on Friday, falling 44-23. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rebels, who until this contest were averaging 14.6 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Strom Thurmond lost, don't look at Jay Sewell. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Strom Thurmond is 6-1 when Sewell posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise. Bri'Shaun Lee was another key player, having thrown for 294 yards and three touchdowns.
Trooper Floyd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chester, rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Strom Thurmond has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for Chester, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Strom Thurmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chester, they will head out to take on Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Chester likes a good challenge.
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