It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Augusta can now relate to. They fell 27-20 to the South Florence Bruins on Friday. The Yellow Jackets were up 20-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Tre Leonard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Florence, rushing for 199 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Leonard is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. Zion Gilbert handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
The loss snapped North Augusta's winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for South Florence, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
North Augusta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Florence, they will challenge Westside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westside will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something South Florence surely won't give up without a fight.
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