Football Recap: Ninety Six Takes a Loss

Ninety Six extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were beaten by the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers 49-14. The Wildcats were down 36-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

As for Batesburg-Leesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games.

Amadre Wooden produced another solid performance rushing for 238 yards and four scores while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 204 rushing yards. Kd Whitt was another key player, gaining 96 total yards and three touchdowns.

Looking ahead, Ninety Six will challenge Saluda at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they will square off against American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.