The Chesterfield Golden Rams will face off against the Cheraw Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chesterfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Central on Friday. They lost 34-8 to the Eagles. The match marked the Golden Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheraw). They blew past Buford 38-14 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Braves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kadin Thomas went supernova for Cheraw, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Thomas is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Deshaun Drake was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chesterfield has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Cheraw, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Chesterfield was taken down by Cheraw 70-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Chesterfield, Aiden Nolan (who threw for 199 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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