Blythewood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 win over the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Coleman was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Blythewood also got a significant boost from Desmond Macklin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blythewood's defense and their six sacks. Fort Mill's QB won't forget Chandler Boulware anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Jaylen Reaves was another major factor on D, making three total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging three interceptions.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Mill lost, don't look at Tanner Mays. Despite the final result, he picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blythewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Fort Mill, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Blythewood will venture away from home to take on Keenan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Mill, they will head out on the road to challenge Lancaster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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