The North Augusta Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, North Augusta earned a 33-21 victory over South Aiken.
Meanwhile, Strom Thurmond made easy work of Silver Bluff last Friday and carried off a 33-12 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cam Blacks was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
North Augusta now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Strom Thurmond, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
North Augusta beat Strom Thurmond 23-11 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Augusta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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