The Ninety Six Wildcats will head out to take on the Chesnee Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ninety Six is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points back in October, they were much more limited against Strom Thurmond last Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to the Rebels. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chesnee). They blew past Blacksburg, posting a 47-13 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
The victory got Chesnee back to even at 5-5. As for Ninety Six, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ninety Six was able to grind out a solid win over Chesnee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ninety Six since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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