Dillon has gone 10-0 against Loris recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dillon Wildcats will face off against the Loris Lions at 7:30 p.m. Dillon's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Loris' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Dillon's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Hartsville offense got past them. Dillon took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hartsville last Friday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Loris' undefeated season came to an end after four games on Wednesday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Socastee. The match marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Roderick Purcha, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Makel Stephens, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Dillon's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for Loris, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Dillon strolled past Loris in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dillon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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