The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will head out to challenge the Westwood Redhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lugoff-Elgin's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ridge View on Friday. They lost 26-0 to the Blazers. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Blazers are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, Westwood made sure to put some points up on the board against Spring Valley on Thursday. The Redhawks took their contest with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Vikings. Considering the Redhawks have won four matchups by more than 30 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Westwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.7 points on average over those games. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Lugoff-Elgin came up short against Westwood when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 30-24. Can the Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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