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| 10/03/25 - Away | 28-26 W |
| 11/08/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 44-14 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 40-0 W |
| 10/23/15 - Away | 23-20 W |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Strom Thurmond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers 28-26. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Rebels were down 14-0 in the third quarter.
Bri'Shaun Lee threw for 246 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Kaleb Simpkins was his top target, picking up 153 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Kaden Wigfall rushed for 79 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Batesburg-Leesville lost, don't look at Amadre Wooden. Despite the final result, he rushed for 261 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Wooden's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 204 rushing yards. Kd Whitt was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and one score on only five carries.
Strom Thurmond's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strom Thurmond is set to challenge their familiar foe American Leadership Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville will square off against rival Ninety Six at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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