Aiken hasn't had much luck against South Aiken recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets will look to defend their home field against the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aiken is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of Gray Collegiate Academy. Considering the last time the Fighting Green Hornets couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, a win for South Aiken just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Midland Valley, falling 41-14. The Thoroughbreds were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
South Aiken might have lost, but man, Jevon Edwards was a machine: he rushed for 263 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Edwards has posted since back in August.
Aiken's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for South Aiken, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Aiken and South Aiken were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Aiken came up empty-handed after a 42-41 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edwards, who rushed for 442 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Now that Aiken knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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