The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Mill is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ballantyne Ridge. Fort Mill blew past Ballantyne Ridge, posting a 56-0 victory on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellow Jackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Quinn Kelly and his top target Tanner Mays. Kelly threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Mays picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mays got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of70 yards.
Meanwhile, Blythewood took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Midland Valley. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bengals had established a 20 point advantage.
John Henry Collins went supernova for Blythewood, throwing for 277 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards. Benjamin Hendrix was Collins' top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Mill suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Blythewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Fort Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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