Silver Bluff has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Strom Thurmond has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Silver Bluff Bulldogs will welcome the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 7:30 p.m.
Silver Bluff is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 35-18 bruising from South Aiken on Friday.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Strom Thurmond on the road against McCormick on Friday as the squad secured a 46-6 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Chiefs are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Strom Thurmond's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay Sewell, who picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenquilis Mathis, who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns.
Strom Thurmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Simpkins and Gregory Moore.
Silver Bluff was taken down by Strom Thurmond 34-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Silver Bluff was down 20-0.
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