The third road matchup was the charm for Greenwood Christian, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over the Whitmire Wolverines on Friday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Leland Reed continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kade Heaton was in the mix too, providing Greenwood Christian with a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Whitmire had strong showings from Kingston Green, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and Jayshawn Sligh, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Greenwood Christian's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Whitmire, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Greenwood Christian will square off against Orangeburg Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwood Christian's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Orangeburg Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitmire, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ridge Spring-Monetta at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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