The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Airport Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Airport took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Aiken, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, South Aiken beat Aiken 26-14.
It was another big night for Jevon Edwards, who rushed for 338 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Aiken didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Starlings and Briceon Braxton.
Meanwhile, Airport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Brookland-Cayce on the road and fell 49-14. The Eagles were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
South Aiken's record is now 4-5. As for Airport, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
South Aiken took their victory against Airport when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 38-15. Will South Aiken repeat their success, or does Airport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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