Preview: Colleton County Cougars vs. Lucy Beckham Bengals
Colleton County is 0-1 against Lucy Beckham since October of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Colleton County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lucy Beckham Bengals at 7:30 p.m. Colleton County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Lucy Beckham is ranked 31st).
Last Friday, Colleton County lost to May River on the road by a decisive 35-16 margin.
Meanwhile, Lucy Beckham put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They blew past Hilton Head Island 38-10 on the road. Fans of Lucy Beckham have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Lucy Beckham got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chalmers Ballard out in front who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Mason Ombres, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Hilton Head Island to a paltry 224 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Lucy Beckham's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out ten times before it was all said and done. It was a group effort, with three guys contributing.
Lucy Beckham's victory bumped their season record to 7-0 while Colleton County's loss dropped theirs to 2-6.
Colleton County came up short against Lucy Beckham in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 31-21. Will Colleton County have more luck at home instead of on the road?
