Whale Branch lost against Barnwell back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Whale Branch Warriors fell 21-14 to the Barnwell Warhorses. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Whale Branch lost, don't look at Jermon Bowers. Despite the final result, he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Bowers also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Whale Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Whale Branch now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Barnwell, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Whale Branch and Kingstree will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Kingstree will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Barnwell, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Academic Magnet at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Barnwell's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Academic Magnet's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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