South Aiken has gone 7-2 against Aiken recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will venture away from home to square off against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Aiken is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Midland Valley on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Aiken had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Midland Valley. The Thoroughbreds were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, South Aiken got top-tier performance from Jevon Edwards, who 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.
Meanwhile, Aiken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of Gray Collegiate Academy. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Green Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the War Eagles are ranked 19th).
South Aiken has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Aiken, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. South Aiken has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Aiken, though, as they've been averaging only 81.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
South Aiken barely slipped by Aiken in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Aiken 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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