After losing to Colleton County the last time they met, Lower Richland decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets were the clear victor by a 46-20 margin over the Colleton County Cougars on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Diamond Hornets had established a 20 point advantage.
Lower Richland found their leader in underclassman Jaylin Simmons, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Simmons' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Amari Fisher was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Lower Richland's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Brennen Williams was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Colleton County's side was Ophir Hill, who forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) which he returned for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lower Richland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Lower Richland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Colleton County, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Lower Richland will venture away from home to take on Batesburg-Leesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lower Richland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Colleton County, they will head out to square off against Stall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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