James F. Byrnes has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lexington Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. James F. Byrnes will be strutting in after a victory while Lexington will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, James F. Byrnes didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Boiling Springs, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win.
James F. Byrnes' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zy Landrum, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Tre Segarra, who rushed for 142 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Landrum a new career-high in rushing yards (89).
James F. Byrnes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anquan Jean and Octavius Davis. Davis also made four total tackles, which is notable because James F. Byrnes is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Boiling Springs' side was Shayne Dixon, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
James F. Byrnes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lexington faced River Bluff in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lexington took a 24-10 bruising from River Bluff. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for James F. Byrnes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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