The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Barnwell Warhorses at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, South Aiken came up short against North Augusta and fell 33-21. The loss continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.
South Aiken might have lost, but man, Jevon Edwards was a machine: he rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Edwards' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Barnwell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Bamberg-Ehrhardt with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Warhorses were the (much) better team in the second half.
South Aiken now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Barnwell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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