Dillon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Marlboro County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dillon Wildcats will host the Marlboro County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dillon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Aynor, posting a 49-7 win at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Marlboro County was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Georgetown 64-15 on the road. Given Marlboro County's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Georgetown is ranked 185th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marlboro County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Purvis, who picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Nydarion Blackwell was another key passer, throwing for 268 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Dillon's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Marlboro County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Dillon against Marlboro County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 win. Does Dillon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marlboro County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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