The River Bluff Gators will square off against the Lexington Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
River Bluff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Dutch Fork, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (River Bluff was ranked 12th). River Bluff had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Dutch Fork. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Silver Foxes recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
River Bluff's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hayden Myers, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. Myers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lexington just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 35-14 to White Knoll. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
River Bluff's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Lexington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
River Bluff lost to Lexington on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can River Bluff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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