Football Game Preview: North Charleston Cougars vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 1:19am

Football Preview: North Charleston Cougars vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins

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North Charleston has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 7:30 p.m.

North Charleston is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Oceanside Collegiate Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Charleston was beaten by Oceanside Collegiate Academy 41-6. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Orangeburg-Wilkinson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hanahan on Friday, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win.

Orangeburg-Wilkinson found their leader in underclassman Brenden Peoples, who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 316 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Peoples. Desi Miller was Peoples' top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.

North Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

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