The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will head out to challenge the Indian Land Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Catawba Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Catawba Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwestern just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They had to suffer through a 59-17 loss at the hands of the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Copperheads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Trojans are ranked third).
Loss or not, Catawba Ridge got some senior leadership from Preston Cooper and CJ Couch. Cooper picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Couch threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Catawba Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Jones and Isaiah Revell. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14.
Meanwhile, Indian Land earned a 36-28 win over Nation Ford on Friday.
Jamol Horton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Catawba Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Indian Land, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Catawba Ridge suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Indian Land in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Catawba Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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