Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strom Thurmond Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 31-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Emerald lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Christopher Dean, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Strom Thurmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bri'Shaun Lee led the charge by rushing for 29 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 117 yards on seven of 15 attempts.
Emerald now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Strom Thurmond, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerald will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Wren at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Strom Thurmond, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Lincoln County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Strom Thurmond surely won't give up without a fight.
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