The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will face off against the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Lugoff-Elgin was beaten by Sumter 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Gamecocks are ranked 12th).
Jar'Kese Grant put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 145 yards. He is becoming a predictor of Lugoff-Elgin's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blythewood, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Spring Valley with a sharp 35-13 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Bengals, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Blythewood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Coleman, who picked up 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was John Henry Collins, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Lugoff-Elgin and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Blythewood, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Lugoff-Elgin came out on top in a nail-biter against Blythewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, sneaking past 23-20. Does Lugoff-Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blythewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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