Two dominant backs in Jordan Avinger and Hunter O'Neal are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Keenan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-16 victory over Aynor. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bruins needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
It was another big night for Avinger, who rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Keenan). They breezed by North Charleston to the tune of 58-8 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Keenan found their leader in sophomore O'Neal, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. O'Neal's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmond Washington, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Keenan wouldn't let North Charleston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Keenan can thank Conrad Hamtpon and Tymere Coleman for forcing both of them.
Keenan pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Orangeburg-Wilkinson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 259.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Keenan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson came up short against Keenan in their previous meeting back in September, falling 26-20. Can Orangeburg-Wilkinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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