After each having a week off, the Loris Lions and the Socastee Braves will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Loris knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Socastee likes a good challenge.
Loris is headed into the matchup 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' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zamire "Moon" Gerald, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Jacobien Lewis got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Socastee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 23-17 to Stratford.
Loris' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Socastee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Loris was taken down by Socastee 28-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Can Loris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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