The Eau Claire Shamrocks are taking a road trip to challenge the Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Eau Claire lost to Mid-Carolina at home by a 20-6 margin. The contest marked the Shamrocks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Batesburg-Leesville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 35-34 W against the Tigers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Eau Claire better keep an eye on Amadre Wooden. He was instrumental in Batesburg-Leesville's win, rushing for 203 yards and three touchdowns. Wooden's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 203 rushing yards.
Batesburg-Leesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Eau Claire has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Batesburg-Leesville, their record is now 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Eau Claire has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Batesburg-Leesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Eau Claire was dealt a bruising 52-0 defeat at the hands of Batesburg-Leesville when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can the Shamrocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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