There's no place like home for Socastee, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over the Loris Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Braves also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2020.
Loris lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Roderick Purcha, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Makel Stephens, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Socastee's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Loris, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Socastee will host Carolina Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Socastee is facing Carolina Forest at the right time seeing as Carolina Forest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Loris, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dillon's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Loris' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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