The Travelers Rest Devildogs will challenge the Daniel Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Travelers Rest: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Daniel has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Travelers Rest lost 45-20 to Pendleton on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Daniel). They blew past Berea 56-0 on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 230th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daniel found their leader in sophomore Jace Grass, who threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Jaziah Oglesby helped Grass out on the ground, rushing for 76 yards and one score on only six carries.
Travelers Rest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Daniel, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Travelers Rest was dealt a bruising 53-0 loss at the hands of Daniel in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Devildogs, Lee Turnipseed (who threw for 210 yards and three TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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