The Lincoln County Red Devils will face off against the Strom Thurmond Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Strom Thurmond will be up against a hot Lincoln County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Red Devils blew past Silver Bluff 48-14 on Friday. With the Red Devils ahead 34-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mekhi Wade, who rushed for 50 yards and one score. Kelby Glaze was another key back, rushing for 72 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last game, Strom Thurmond made sure to put some points up on the board against Emerald on Friday. The Rebels put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 35-13 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
The critical scores for Strom Thurmond came from Deonte Phillips, Shaheed Williams, Zy Rouse, and Jakari Gordon.
Strom Thurmond's defense made their presence known, laying out Beau Hite. five times. Emerald's QB won't forget Grayson Smith anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Smith also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.
Strom Thurmond's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lincoln County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Lincoln County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Strom Thurmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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