Buford extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were outmatched by the Cheraw Braves and fell 51-21. If the Yellow Jackets were looking for revenge after losing 38-14 to the Braves when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Buford lost, don't look at Cole Carnes. Despite the final result, he picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Noah Crump, who threw for 187 yards and three TDs.
As for Cheraw, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 8.6 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.3 in the others.
Kadin Thomas went supernova, throwing for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 47 yards and one score. His passing game has become a key predictor of Cheraw's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. The Braves' leading receiver Derrick Isaac was Thomas' top target yet again, picking up 46 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Buford is set to square off against their familiar foe Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cheraw will take on rival Chesterfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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