Football Preview: South Aiken Thoroughbreds vs. Gilbert Indians
The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will head out on the road to challenge the Gilbert Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
South Aiken will head out to face Gilbert after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. South Aiken was beaten by Gray Collegiate Academy 63-13. The Thoroughbreds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-6.
Despite their defeat, South Aiken saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kyson Mcleod, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Mcleod's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Tucker Bryan, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gilbert). They slipped by Brookland-Cayce 50-49 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
South Aiken's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Gilbert, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Things could have been worse for South Aiken, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Gilbert when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Aiken avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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