Lower Richland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a hard 28-14 fall against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diamond Hornets of the 35-34 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Although Lower Richland took the loss, they still got scores from Ziyear Yates and Sergino Samuels.
Shamil Saadiq had a dynamite game For Lugoff-Elgin., picking up 194 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 194 receiving yards gave Saadiq a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jar'Kese Grant, who rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Lower Richland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-9 victory against Spring Valley on the 29th. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-14 loss against Camden on the 29th.
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