The Strom Thurmond Rebels will take on the Saluda Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Strom Thurmond comes in on three and Saluda on six.
Strom Thurmond is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Pelion: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Strom Thurmond blew Pelion out of the water with a 55-6 final score. With the Rebels ahead 41-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Strom Thurmond's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cam Blacks, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Jay Sewell was in the mix as well, providing Strom Thurmond with two touchdowns.
Strom Thurmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Wigfall and Bryston Coleman.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strom Thurmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Saluda duked it out withNinety Six on Friday. Saluda blew past Ninety Six 33-7. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Strom Thurmond's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Saluda, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Strom Thurmond against Saluda when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strom Thurmond since the team 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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