Two dominant backs in Deonte Phillips and Kendall Jackson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Strom Thurmond Rebels will face off against the Liberty Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Strom Thurmond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chesterfield 49-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rebels just coasted through the last quarter.
Shaheed Williams
| 10/10/25 vs American Leadership Academy | 106 |
| 08/22/25 vs McCormick | 100 |
| 10/03/25 @ Batesburg-Leesville | 91 |
| 11/07/25 vs Chesterfield | 84 |
| 09/19/25 @ Emerald | 80 |
Strom Thurmond got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zy Rouse out in front who rushed for 51 yards and two TDs. Shaheed Williams also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Liberty made sure to put some points up on the board against Pelion on Friday. The Red Devils blew past the Panthers 35-14. Winning may never get old, but the Red Devils sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Strom Thurmond better keep an eye on Tanner Elrod. He was instrumental in Liberty's win, rushing for 85 yards and a pair of scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Smith, who gained 90 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Liberty didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Mable and Lavonte Henderson.
Strom Thurmond's record now sits at 9-2. As for Liberty, their record is now 8-3.
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