The Easley Green Wave will head out on the road to take on the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Easley has given up an average of 30.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Easley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greenville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Green Wave lost 42-16 to the Red Raiders. The Green Wave were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Although Easley took the loss, they still got scores from Matthew Hillstock and Trent Coker.
Easley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Miles Campbell, Hillstock, Coker, and Lucas Cuevas picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Mauldin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Greenwood, falling 33-10. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Mauldin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Easley, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-3.
Easley couldn't quite get it done against Mauldin when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 36-28. Can the Green Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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