The Blythewood Bengals will head out to face off against the Keenan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blythewood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Blythewood strolled past Fort Mill with points to spare, taking the game 23-7. Given the Bengals' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Carter Coleman, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Blythewood also got a significant boost from Desmond Macklin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Blythewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylen Reaves. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 defended passes per game. Another thorn in Fort Mill's side was Chandler Boulware, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Keenan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Battery Creek with a sharp 26-0 win on Friday.
Keenan found their leader in underclassman Hunter O'Neal, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Desmond Washington was another key player, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Keenan was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 445 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Blythewood's record is now 3-0. As for Keenan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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