On Friday, the James F. Byrnes Rebels didn't have too much trouble with the Eastside Eagles on the road as they won 28-9. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Eagles are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for James F. Byrnes came from Jacobie Fuller, Kaylin McDowell, Jonathan Montgomery, and Chanin Harris.
One reason for the win was James F. Byrnes' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Torrian Mills was the leader with two. He is becoming a predictor of James F. Byrnes' success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
James F. Byrnes pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eastside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James F. Byrnes and Spartanburg are set to duel on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Spartanburg: 12.5, James F. Byrnes: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Eastside, they will take on Wade Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is facing Wade Hampton at the right time seeing as Wade Hampton is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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