Batesburg-Leesville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with an 8-7 victory over the Strom Thurmond Rebels. The eight-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Among those leading the charge was Amadre Wooden, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Batesburg-Leesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Burkett and Kd Whitt. Batesburg-Leesville got some further help from Travis Gates: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Batesburg-Leesville pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Strom Thurmond, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Batesburg-Leesville will host Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Batesburg-Leesville's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Columbia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Strom Thurmond, they will head out on the road to square off against Chester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
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