The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins will challenge the Fox Creek Predators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Orangeburg-Wilkinson: 11.4, Fox Creek: 12) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fox Creek is facing Orangeburg-Wilkinson at the wrong time: Orangeburg-Wilkinson suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Raiders 26-20. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Orangeburg-Wilkinson saw an underclassman step up: Brenden Peoples threw for 170 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Fox Creek came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Blue Devils. The Predators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Orangeburg-Wilkinson fell to 4-1. As for Fox Creek, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson strolled past Fox Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 16-0. Will Orangeburg-Wilkinson repeat their success, or does Fox Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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