Edisto fell victim to Orangeburg-Wilkinson and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orangeburg-Wilkinson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Avinger, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and one score. Avinger's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another passer making a difference was Brenden Peoples, who threw for 348 yards and five TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Edisto's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edisto will head out to square off against McCormick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Chiefs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Keenan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.25 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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