The Lugoff-Elgin Demons are taking a road trip to face off against the Ridge View Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lugoff-Elgin is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Lugoff-Elgin came up short against Blythewood and fell 37-24. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bengals 14-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridge View). They claimed a resounding 54-14 victory over Spring Valley on the road. The Blazers pushed the score to 38-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings had no chance of recovering from.
Derek (Tre) Howard Iii was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Darius Carter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lugoff-Elgin now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Ridge View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Lugoff-Elgin suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Ridge View in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Lugoff-Elgin, Breylon Boyd (who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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