Football Game Preview: Socastee Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 5:21am

Football Preview: Socastee Braves vs. Stratford Knights

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The Socastee Braves will head out to face off against the Stratford Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Socastee will be strutting in after a victory while Stratford will be coming in after a loss.

Last Friday, Socastee strolled past Aynor with points to spare, taking the game 23-8.

Meanwhile, Stratford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Fort Dorchester by a score of 26-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since October 6, 2023.

Stratford's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jachin Davis, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Stratford also got a significant boost from Kerwin Squire Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.

Socastee's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Stratford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Socastee lost to Stratford on the road by a decisive 34-19 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2014. Can Socastee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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