Football Recap: Zaiden Holmes and Chico Vaughn Pace North Charleston Defense

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 4:16am

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

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North Charleston entered their contest against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The North Charleston Cougars fell to the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins 20-15. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Although North Charleston took the loss, they still got scores from Jakhi Ladson and Lorenzo Kitching Jr.

North Charleston wouldn't let Orangeburg-Wilkinson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Charleston can thank Zaiden Holmes and Chico Vaughn for forcing both of them.

It was another big night for Jordan Avinger, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards for Orangeburg-Wilkinson.

North Charleston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

North Charleston will head out to face off against Hanahan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will host Battery Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.

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