Broome hasn't had much luck against Emerald recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Broome Centurions will square off against the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Broome is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Spartanburg on Friday. They were beaten by the Vikings 47-6. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Vikings are ranked eighth).
Broome's defeat came about despite a quality game from Tyqwon Booker, who rushed for 114 yards.
Meanwhile, Emerald had to suffer through a 62-35 loss at the hands of Woodruff. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Christopher Dean, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Christian Foster was in the mix as well, providing Emerald with two touchdowns.
Broome's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Emerald, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Broome has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.3 total yards per game. It's a different story for Emerald, though, as they've been averaging only 247.7. Will Broome be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Emerald flip the script?
Broome came up short against Emerald when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 41-28. Can Broome avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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