The Airport Eagles will challenge the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Airport is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Airport is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Brookland-Cayce on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Airport had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Brookland-Cayce. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, South Aiken was able to grind out a solid win over Aiken on Friday, taking the game 26-14.
Jevon Edwards was his usual excellent self, rushing for 338 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Aiken didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Starlings and Briceon Braxton.
Airport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for South Aiken, their record now sits at 4-5.
Airport suffered a grim 38-15 defeat to South Aiken when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edwards, who rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Now that Airport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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