After each having a week off, the Loris Lions and the Socastee Braves will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Loris knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Socastee likes a good challenge.
Loris is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Myrtle Beach: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Loris blew North Myrtle Beach out of the water with a 41-14 final score. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Loris got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zamire "Moon" Gerald out in front who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Quantez Dyson was in the mix as well, providing Loris with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Socastee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 23-17 to Stratford.
Loris' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Socastee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Loris was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of Socastee in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. Can Loris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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