Greenwood is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Greenville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Greenwood got the win against Mauldin by a conclusive 33-10. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Mavericks are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, despite more penalty yards than offensive yards (219 to 181), Greenville somehow pulled a rabbit out of their hat on Friday. They blew past Easley 42-16. The Red Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Greenville's win came from a few key players Greenwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jadyn Rice, who picked up 181 receiving yards.
Greenville's run defense was locked in: Easley could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cj Williams for the heroic effort on defense: he. Greenville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.
Greenville's defense didn't let Josiah Coleman, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Julian Renrick was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Greenville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Greenwood strolled past Greenville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 34-20. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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