Football Game Preview: James F. Byrnes Rebels vs. Boiling Springs Bulldogs + How To Watch

James F. Byrnes has gone 7-1 against Boiling Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rebels will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Boiling Springs took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on James F. Byrnes, who comes in off a win.

James F. Byrnes is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Spartanburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rebels blew the Vikings out of the water with a 42-7 final score. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.

Tre Segarra

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/24/25 vs Spartanburg	4
10/03/25 @ Riverside	2
09/19/25 vs Wade Hampton	2
09/12/25 @ Greer	2
08/22/25 vs T.L. Hanna	2

It was another big night for Tre Segarra, who rushed for 255 yards and four scores while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Jacobi Fuller, who gained 90 total yards and a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: James F. Byrnes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

James F. Byrnes' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Jackson Delaney was especially locked on to Spartanburg's QB and sacked him twice.

Meanwhile, Boiling Springs fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Riverside on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 27-20 to the Warriors. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

James F. Byrnes will need to focus on slowing down Kyron Tobler, one of several Boiling Springs players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 116 yards on only seven carries.

The victory made it two in a row for James F. Byrnes and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 13 points in those games. As for Boiling Springs, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

James F. Byrnes didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boiling Springs when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.