South Aiken entered their match against Midland Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds were beaten by the Midland Valley Mustangs 41-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Thoroughbreds have suffered since November 3, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why South Aiken lost, don't look at Jevon Edwards. Despite the final result, he rushed for 263 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Edwards has posted since back in August.
Midland Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Mcnair led the charge by rushing for 182 yards while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Mcnair is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game. Preston Smith also helped out as he racked up 130 rushing yards.
South Aiken's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Midland Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
South Aiken didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 26-14 win against Aiken on the 1st. As for Midland Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 45-21 defeat against North Augusta on the 1st.
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