The South Florence Bruins will face off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lower Richland is hoping to do what Wilson couldn't on Friday: put an end to South Florence's winning streak, which now stands at five games. South Florence took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 69-14 victory over Wilson. The Bruins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tre Leonard led the charge by rushing for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Leonard a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Jackson, who threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Florence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lower Richland over Lakewood in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lower Richland blew Lakewood out of the water with a 53-6 final score. The match marked the Diamond Hornets' most dominant win of the season.
Lower Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amari Fisher, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Christian 'Freight Train' Wilson, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
South Florence's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Lower Richland, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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