The Lexington Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the River Bluff Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lexington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against White Knoll on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats took a blow against the Timberwolves, falling 37-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Timberwolves are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, River Bluff fell victim to Dutch Fork and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 37-0 loss at the hands of the Silver Foxes. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Gators were not able to get on the board.
River Bluff has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Lexington ended up a good deal behind River Bluff in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 24-10. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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