It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Barnwell had no problem doing just that on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Cheraw Braves 28-27. The win was nothing new for the Warhorses as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Despite the loss, Cheraw still got an impressive performance from Kadin Thomas, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards. 85 of Thomas' passing yards were hauled in by Deshaun Drake, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Barnwell's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Cheraw, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Barnwell will welcome Manning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manning will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Barnwell surely won't give up without a fight. Cheraw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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