The South Florence Bruins will head out to challenge the Wilson Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Wilson likes a good challenge.
South Florence's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Lakewood. Considering the Bruins have won five matchups by more than 30 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Messiah Jackson
| 10/09/25 @ Lakewood | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Darlington | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Crestwood | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Fort Dorchester | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Northwestern | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
South Florence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah Jackson led the charge by throwing for 76 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Jackson has posted since back in December of 2024. Another back making a difference was Gabe McLaughlin, who rushed for 63 yards and one score.
South Florence didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lakewood to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Amare Reaves for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Florence has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.
South Florence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Myles Johnson and Gerkiem Hall. Hall got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Wilson's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The game between the Tigers and Lower Richland didn't end well, with the Tigers falling 28-13.
South Florence's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 43.7 points this season. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for South Florence against Wilson when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-14 victory. In that contest, the Bruins amassed a halftime lead of 55-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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