Buford lost against Cheraw back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Buford Yellow Jackets came up short against the Cheraw Braves, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Braves are ranked 101st).
Kadin Thomas went supernova for Cheraw, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Thomas is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Deshaun Drake did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Buford's loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cheraw, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Buford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-7 defeat against Andrew Jackson on the 1st. Cheraw has also already played their next matchup, a 45-7 win against Chesterfield on the 1st.
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