The Broome Centurions will venture away from home to square off against the Blacksburg Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Broome has given up an average of 44 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Broome is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 53-45 win over Powdersville on Friday.
Broome got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyqwon Booker out in front who rushed for 238 yards and two scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Dearybury, who threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes.
Broome didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Martin and Aayden Hemphill. Hemphill got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Blacksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Central. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Eagles are ranked 93rd).
Broome's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Blacksburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Broome beat Blacksburg 48-41 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Centurions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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