Lugoff-Elgin gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets 28-14. That's more bragging rights for the Demons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shamil Saadiq
| 08/22/25 vs Lower Richland | 194 |
| 09/06/24 @ Darlington | 138 |
| 08/23/24 @ Lower Richland | 73 |
| 10/25/24 @ Spring Valley | 60 |
| 09/25/24 @ Sumter | 60 |
Shamil Saadiq was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 194 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 194 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Jar'Kese Grant handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lugoff-Elgin's run defense was locked in: Lower Richland could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Tristan Young for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lugoff-Elgin didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged nine.
Lugoff-Elgin's defense didn't let Gerald Gibson., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Lower Richland's QB won't forget Jace Coleman anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Young was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lugoff-Elgin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-14 loss against Camden on the 29th. As for Lower Richland, they have also already played their next game, a 41-9 victory against Spring Valley on the 29th.
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