Strom Thurmond had won two straight home games and Trenquilis Mathis did his part to make it three on Friday. The Strom Thurmond Rebels strolled past the Ninety Six Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 21-7 thanks in part to Mathis, who rushed for 126 yards on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
Bri'Shaun Lee threw for 100 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Crooze Watkins was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Mathis rushed for 126 yards on only nine carries.
Strom Thurmond has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Ninety Six, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Strom Thurmond will take on Batesburg-Leesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Strom Thurmond surely won't give up without a fight. Ninety Six does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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