Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strom Thurmond). They breezed by the Pelion Panthers on the road to the tune of 55-6 on Friday. Considering the Rebels have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Strom Thurmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Blacks led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Sewell, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strom Thurmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Strom Thurmond's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Pelion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strom Thurmond will head out to take on Saluda at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Strom Thurmond: 8.7, Saluda: 6.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Pelion, they are taking a road trip to challenge Batesburg-Leesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Pelion likes a good challenge.
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