The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will head out to take on the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lower Richland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 121 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Lower Richland got the win against Colleton County by a conclusive 46-20. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Diamond Hornets had established a 20 point advantage.
Jaylin Simmons was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Amari Fisher, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville didn't have done well against Abbeville recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Abbeville , sneaking past 37-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for Batesburg-Leesville.
Lower Richland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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