South Aiken won the last time they faced Aiken and Jevon Edwards did his part to make sure it happened again. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds came out on top against the Aiken Fighting Green Hornets by a score of 26-14 on Friday thanks in part to Edwards, who rushed for 338 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 96-yard run.
Edwards was just one part of a punishing run game: South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Aiken didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nick Starlings and Briceon Braxton.
Despite the loss, Aiken saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Darius Walker picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards.
South Aiken is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Aiken, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
South Aiken didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-27 victory against Airport on the 7th. Aiken has also already played their next matchup, a 52-7 loss against Gilbert on the 7th.
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