Two dominant backs in Caleb Feaster and Deonte Phillips are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chester Cyclones will square off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Batesburg-Leesville 42-28. The Cyclones pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Hudhaifah Taylor
| 11/14/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville | 3 |
| 11/07/25 vs Blacksburg | 2 |
| 10/18/24 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 09/25/24 vs Keenan | 2 |
| 10/24/25 @ Mid-Carolina | 1 |
Chester got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hudhaifah Taylor out in front who rushed for 91 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Taylor a new career-high. T'Mari Caldwell was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Strom Thurmond waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They really took it to the Red Devils for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-21 win. Considering the Rebels have won eight matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Strom Thurmond's win came from a few key players Chester will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaden Wigfall, who rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
Strom Thurmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Strom Thurmond's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Kaleb Simpkins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chester's record now sits at 8-4. As for Strom Thurmond, their record is now 10-2.
Everything went Chester's way against Strom Thurmond in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Chester made off with a 44-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cyclones since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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