Two dominant backs in Reese Price and Dereon Pate are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wren Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Wren is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Wren humbled Laurens with a 55-3 victory. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 27 points or more this season.
Price was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Colten Bagwell was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 51-12 loss at the hands of Emerald. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Wren's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Wren against Southside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. Does Wren have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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