After flying high against McBee last Friday, Cheraw came back down to earth. The Braves fell 27-20 to the Marlboro County Bulldogs on Friday. While the Braves had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 11-7.
Although Cheraw took the loss, they still got scores from Nick Gordon and Derrick Isaac.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 12 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Gordon, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Cheraw's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Crawford Poole was especially locked on to Marlboro County's QB and sacked him twice. Cheraw got some further help from Anthony Strong: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Marlboro County found their leader in sophomore Tre Blakeney, who rushed for 102 yards and three TDs.
Cheraw's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Marlboro County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheraw will host Conway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marlboro County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gray Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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