Chesnee hasn't had much luck against Woodruff recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Chesnee Eagles will welcome the Woodruff Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chesnee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past R-S Central with a 28-24 victory on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 109th in South Carolina, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 273rd in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Woodruff put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Woodmont 36-13. While the Wolverines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Woodruff found their leader in underclassman Aiden Gibson, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gibson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodruff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
The win got Chesnee back to even at 2-2. As for Woodruff, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Chesnee might still be hurting after the 40-15 loss they got from Woodruff in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Chesnee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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