The West Florence Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Florence has given up an average of 28.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Florence is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sumter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of the Gamecocks. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Blythewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 42-38 to Lugoff-Elgin.
West Florence will need to focus on slowing down James Veasey, one of several Blythewood players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 219 yards and two TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown. Landyn Strong was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Blythewood's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jeremy Harris refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Blythewood now has a losing record of 3-4. As for West Florence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
West Florence didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blythewood when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bengals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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