Edisto has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Whale Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Edisto nor Whale Branch posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Edisto is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hampton County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Edisto was beaten by Hampton County 44-12. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-7, which was the final score in Whale Branch's tilt against Philip Simmons back in September. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.
Even though they lost, Whale Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Philip Simmons only rushed for 76.
Edisto's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Whale Branch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
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