Wilson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 69-14 loss at the hands of the South Florence Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bruins are ranked 22nd).
South Florence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tre Leonard, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Leonard a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Messiah Jackson, who threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Wilson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for South Florence, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Wilson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Darlington at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for South Florence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.4 points per game this season.
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