After each having a week off, the Loris Lions and the Socastee Braves will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Loris knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Socastee likes a good challenge.
Loris is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Myrtle Beach: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Loris blew North Myrtle Beach out of the water with a 41-14 final score. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Loris got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zamire "Moon" Gerald out in front who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Quantez Dyson was in the mix too, providing Loris with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Socastee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 23-17 to Stratford.
Loris' record now sits at 4-0. As for Socastee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Loris took a serious blow against Socastee in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 28-0. Can Loris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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