Greenville has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Greenville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against J.L. Mann on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenville had to suffer through a 55-12 loss at the hands of J.L. Mann. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Patriots are ranked tenth).
The losing side was boosted by Banks Bouton, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Easley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Woodmont by a score of 38-35. While the Green Wave had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Wildcats 21-17.
Despite the defeat, Easley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jojo Coleman threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Easley also got help from Matthew Hillstock, who showed off his sure hands for 165 receiving yards.
Easley's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Greenville, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Greenville against Easley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Easley's Will Patton, who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Greenville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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