South Aiken's offense rose to the challenge against a Warhorses defense that boasted an average of only 11.25 points allowed on Friday. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds snuck past the Barnwell Warhorses with a 31-26 victory.
Jevon Edwards was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tucker Bryan, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
South Aiken wouldn't let Barnwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Aiken can thank Tyson Braxton and Keon Raysor for forcing both of them.
South Aiken's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Barnwell, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Aiken's road trip will continue as they head out to face Brookland-Cayce at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Aiken is facing Brookland-Cayce at the right time seeing as Brookland-Cayce is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Barnwell, they will venture away from home to square off against Swansea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Barnwell: 11.2, Swansea: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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