Battery Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Battery Creek's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oceanside Collegiate Academy on Friday. They took a blow against the Landsharks, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Dolphins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Landsharks are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Orangeburg-Wilkinson didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Charleston on Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-15 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
It was another big night for Jordan Avinger, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Derrick Thomas handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Another reason for the win was Orangeburg-Wilkinson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Derrick Neals Ii was especially locked on to North Charleston's QB and sacked him twice. Neals Ii is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Battery Creek now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
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