Football Game Preview: Westside Rams vs. Wren Hurricanes + Official Tickets

The Westside Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Wren Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

On Friday, Westside humbled Laurens with a 41-9 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rams' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Raiders are ranked 140th).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wren). Their defense stepped up to hand Southside a 58-0 shutout on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Wren, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Sloan Sanders, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Wren's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Westside, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Everything went Westside's way against Wren when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Westside made off with a 56-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.