The Cheraw Braves will challenge the Buford Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cheraw's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Buford has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Cheraw's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by North Central on the road to the tune of 28-0. The Braves' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Cam McClendon, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nick Gordon, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cheraw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gordon and Robert Brown. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Buford just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 67-3 loss at the hands of Chesterfield.
Cheraw has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Buford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Cheraw strolled past Buford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 25-7. Will Cheraw repeat their success, or does Buford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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