The Buford Yellow Jackets will face off against the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Buford is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Buford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cheraw on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buford came up short against Cheraw, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Braves are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Andrew Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over North Central on Friday.
Buford's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Andrew Jackson, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Buford took a serious blow against Andrew Jackson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 59-6. Thankfully for Buford, Trey Thompson (who rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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