Darlington suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They lost 48-27 to the Heard County Braves. The matchup was a close 21-19 at the break, but unfortunately for the Tigers it sure didn't stay that way.
Heard County found their leader in underclassman Ethan Tisdale, who rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 183 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. Tisdale's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 155 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dereon Pearson, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
With the loss, Darlington broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Heard County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Darlington will play host again on Friday to welcome Model, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Heard County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bremen at 7:30 p.m. Heard County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bremen likes a good challenge.
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