Chester has gone 5-0 against Fort Mill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Chester Cyclones are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m.
Chester is leaving town to face Fort Mill after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Chester fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 23-20 on Friday.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zeke Evans. Chester got some further help from Darriyarn Baxley: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Mill had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Ballantyne Ridge. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 129th in South Carolina, while the Wolves are ranked 396th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chester strolled past Fort Mill in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 38-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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