If American Leadership Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Strom Thurmond, they should've done a better job of containing Kaden Wigfall. The Rebels breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 54-0 on Friday with plenty of help from Wigfall, who rushed for 160 yards and two TDs on only five carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.

Bri'Shaun Lee
10/10/25 vs American Leadership Academy | 166.7 |
09/19/25 @ Emerald | 141.9 |
08/22/25 vs McCormick | 140 |
08/29/25 vs Silver Bluff | 117.9 |
10/03/25 @ Batesburg-Leesville | 89.6 |
+ 2 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Bri'Shaun Lee, who threw for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Strom Thurmond's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
The win made it two in a row for Strom Thurmond and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strom Thurmond is set to take on their familiar foe Pelion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy will face off against rival Batesburg-Leesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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