The Greenville Red Raiders will face off against the Greenwood Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Greenville would be wise to avoid a repeat of their last game when they take on Greenwood seeing as the team posted more yard in penalties than they did on offense (which somehow didn't cost them the game). The Red Raiders blew past Easley 42-16 on Friday. The Red Raiders haven't had any issues with the Green Wave recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Greenville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jadyn Rice, who picked up 181 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Greenville proved: they limited Easley to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cj Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Greenville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Greenville's defense didn't let Josiah Coleman, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Julian Renrick was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Greenwood got the win against Mauldin on Friday by a conclusive 33-10. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Mavericks are ranked 60th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenville's record now sits at 5-1. As for Greenwood, their record is now an identical 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Greenville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Greenwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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