The Wren Hurricanes will take on the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wren is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.2 points per game this season.
Wren is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Westside, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Wren was ranked 23rd). Wren came up short against Westside on Friday, falling 56-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hurricanes have suffered since October 27, 2023.
Wren might have lost, but man, Reese Price was a machine: he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Bryant, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Emerald entered their tilt with Laurens on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 26-17.
Emerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Emerald now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Wren, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wren has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 301.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Emerald struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wren couldn't quite finish off Emerald when the teams last played back in November of 2014 and fell 24-21. Can Wren avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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