On Friday, the Greenville Patriots were just a hair shy of victory and fell 19-18 to the Hardaway Hawks. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Greenville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antavious Richardson, who rushed for 158 yards on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquel Deering, who rushed for 137 yards on only 13 carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greenville fell to 2-1. As for Hardaway, the victory snapped their losing streak at 12 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Greenville has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Pike County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hardaway, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Shaw at 7:00 p.m. on September 12th.
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