Two dominant backs in Jevon Edwards and Preston Mcnair are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Aiken Thoroughbreds will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Midland Valley Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, South Aiken earned a 35-28 win over Gilbert.
It was another big night for Edwards, who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Tucker Bryan was another key player, throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Midland Valley blew past Airport, posting a 49-7 victory at home. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 29.1 points per game.
Mcnair continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Another player making a difference was Preston Smith, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midland Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
South Aiken's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Midland Valley, they pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. South Aiken has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Midland Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.9. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Aiken took a serious blow against Midland Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcnair, who rushed for 93 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that South Aiken knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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