Football Preview: Wilson Tigers vs. Lower Richland Diamond Hornets
Wilson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Wilson ended up a good deal behind Crestwood and lost 28-9.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lower Richland just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 54-20 loss at the hands of Hartsville. While losing is never fun, the Diamond Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Red Foxes are ranked 35th).
Although Lower Richland took the loss, they still got scores from Daquan Middleton, Jamell Myers, and Antoinio Adams.
Wilson dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lower Richland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Wilson strolled past Lower Richland in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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