A win for Blue Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Daniel Lions 63-14. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Lions are ranked 26th).
When it comes to explaining why Blue Ridge lost, don't look at Jakorey Dodd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Dodd got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 82 yards.
Daniel found their leader in sophomore Grayson Clary, who threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Lee Turnipseed was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Blue Ridge's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Daniel, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Blue Ridge will challenge Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is facing Berea at the right time seeing as Berea is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Daniel, they will take on Greer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Daniel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Greer likes a good challenge.
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