On Friday, the Ninety Six Wildcats were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-29 to the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks.
Samari Williams was nothing short of spectacular for Blackville-Hilda: he rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 81 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaquel Holman was another key player, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Ninety Six now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Blackville-Hilda, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ninety Six will be playing in front of their home fans against Abbeville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Abbeville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 129 points over their last three contests. As for Blackville-Hilda, they will square off against Silver Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blackville-Hilda is facing Silver Bluff at the right time seeing as Silver Bluff is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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