Strom Thurmond was the 44-14 winner over Batesburg-Leesville when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Strom Thurmond Rebels and the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Strom Thurmond Rebels suffered an 8-7 loss. The Rebels gained 183 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Bri'Shaun Lee threw for 200 yards on 16 of 26 attempts.
Jay Sewell was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards. On the ground,
Deonte Phillips made five total tackles.
Batesburg-Leesville can attribute much of their success to Amadre Wooden, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Strom Thurmond's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Batesburg-Leesville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Strom Thurmond will venture away from home to square off against Chester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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