The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins will square off against the North Charleston Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson's defense has only allowed 5.6 points per game this season, so North Charleston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
North Charleston will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Orangeburg-Wilkinson extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Bruins came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured an 18-12 W against Hanahan.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orangeburg-Wilkinson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daylin Haltiwanger, who rushed for 139 yards on only nine carries. Haltiwanger got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 75 yards. Brenden Peoples was another key passer, throwing for 228 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Charleston's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Oceanside Collegiate Academy 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Landsharks are ranked eighth).
North Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Charleston in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-15 victory. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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