Football Preview: Beaufort Eagles vs. May River Sharks
The Beaufort Eagles will venture away from home to take on the May River Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Beaufort is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bishop England on Friday. Beaufort received a blow as they fell 31-14 to Bishop England.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, May River was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They took a 23-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hilton Head Island. The matchup marked the Sharks 's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though they lost, May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Beaufort dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for May River, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Beaufort skirted past May River 16-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was May River's Tanner Macy, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 24 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Beaufort still be able to contain Macy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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