After each having a week off, the Stratford Knights and the Colleton County Cougars will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stratford took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They snuck past Socastee with a 23-17 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Jachin Davis, who threw for 153 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Stratford's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Wes Snowden was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. Stratford got some further help from Darrell Holmes: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 11 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Jessie Stament: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, while Colleton County put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Stall. Colleton County breezed by Stall on the road to the tune of 50-0. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Colleton County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amauri Sanders led the charge by picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Travarius Fraizer, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Colleton County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Stratford's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Colleton County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Stratford has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352 total yards per game. It's a different story for Colleton County, though, as they've been averaging only 188.7. Will Stratford be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Colleton County flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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