It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chester had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Strom Thurmond Rebels as they made off with a 44-23 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cyclones, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Trooper Floyd, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 161 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakobe Starks and Zeke Evans. Starks also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Zy Whitlock was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Chester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Strom Thurmond lost, don't look at Jay Sewell. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sewell is becoming a predictor of Strom Thurmond's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 6-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bri'Shaun Lee, who threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns.
Chester has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.2 points. As for Strom Thurmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Chester will head out on the road to face off against Clinton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clinton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Chester surely won't give up without a fight. Strom Thurmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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