The Hampton County Hurricanes will face off against the Bluffton Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hampton County will be strutting in after a victory while Bluffton will be coming in after a defeat.
Bluffton is hoping to do what Silver Bluff couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hampton County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hampton County walked away with a 14-7 win over Silver Bluff.
The critical scores for Hampton County came from Jaylen Singletary, Chris Terry, and Jayvin Risher.
Meanwhile, Bluffton was beaten by Savannah Country Day 44-16 on Friday. The loss was the Bobcats' first of the season.
Even if they lost, Bluffton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Isaiah Bastian was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.3 total tackles per game. Chris Doyle was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hampton County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bluffton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Hampton County has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 209 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bluffton has preferred to attack from the air: they average 273 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hampton County came out on top in a nail-biter against Bluffton in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, sneaking past 17-14. Will Hampton County repeat their success, or does Bluffton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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