The Darlington Tigers will face off against the Heard County Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Darlington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Darlington beats Heard County with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Darlington won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Pepperell 21-20. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Tigers were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Heard County strolled past Temple with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Heard County found their leader in underclassman Ethan Tisdale, who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Brody Buc Cofield was Tisdale's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Darlington's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Heard County, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Darlington was able to grind out a solid win over Heard County when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 20-7. Will Darlington repeat their success, or does Heard County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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