Southside Christian (3-0) at Dixie (2-1)
This is kind of a “prove it” game for Dixie. They’ve been on the upswing since the start of last years after years of DERPY DERP DERP, but for the most part they’ve beaten teams that aren’t very good and lost to ones that hit really hit back. Just this year they’ve doled out rogerings to Ware Shoals and Camden Military (both of whom are winless) but lost to Crescent, albeit in a competitive game. Southside Christian is familiar with rogerings also, having destroyed St. Joe’s Ware Shoals and McCormick behind QB J.W. Hertzberg (whose name sounds for all the world like a personal injury attorney whose phone number features all 4s). This would be a great opportunity for the Hornets to get a signature win, though that effort will be made different by the loss of two starters in the seconday…and also the firm of J.W. Hertzberg and Associates. Great Falls (0-2) at Ware Shoals (0-3) One of these teams will get a much-needed win this week. Great Falls lost 46-14 to Blackville-Hilda last week, but the game really was closer than that would make it sound. It was 14-14 early in the fourth quarter when the Hawks busted a couple of long ones. They scored two touchdowns late of Red Devils interceptions as Great Falls tried to throw to get back in it. They are a better team this year and they’ve got some excellent skill talent in Kelton Talford (who is a tall person with three touchdown grabs already) and Tommy Belk among others. Ware Shoals…man, how has it been eight years without a winning record for the Purple Hornets? It doesn’t seem like that long ago they were running the Jet Turner scrum with athletes everywhere and making deep playoff runs. Now, they apparently run a little of everything on offense trying to get something to click. So far, that has equated to eight points in three games. This should be a good match-up. Whitmire (1-2) at Lewisville (2-1) I’ll be taking in this game in person. Whitmire has a win over Great Falls sandwiched in-between two blowout losses (to good teams in Wagener-Salley and Ridge Spring-Monetta). I’ve seen them in person…they’re very young, having lost 13 starters from last year, which is a giant hit for any team, let alone a small Class A one. They run the scrum but throw out of it pretty effectively. They suck you in with fullback dives, and QB sneaks and between-the-tackles stuff, then sneak Jaylen Brown (a heck of a player) into the flat for a big gain. It’s kind of like one of those bug zappers…yeah, junebug, go toward the shiny light, go toward the shiny light, it won’t hurt you. Go on SURPRISE! OOOHHHH IT FRIED YOU JUNEBUG!!!!! (Reminder for new readers, I make horrible analogies). Anyway, Lewisville is coming off a loss to what I think is a very good AA Buford team. Part of the issue was injuries, as two offensive linemen were still out (and will be tonight) as was one starter up front on defense. They’re still banged up, but look crazy pigskin Swiss Army Knife Quentin Sanders to have a big game. He runs, he catches, he returns, he makes the occasional throw, he has that weird plastic toothpick you can pull out of him. Seriously, what was more out of place in a Swiss Army Knife than that toothpick? Did anybody use it? If they did, did they ever wash it, or did meat particulates just rot and ferment on it forever? I’m getting off track here. He’s averaging 200 total yards a contest and has at least one play of 80 yards in all three games. I expect a game effort from Whitmire, but a Lions win in this one. Eau Claire (0-3) at Lamar (3-0) The Shamrocks have shown some improvement this year despite being winless. That being said, fresh off a 51-dusting of a AAAA team, if this is closer than 6 touchdowns, it’s because Lamar loves people and is thinking of the children. McBee (0-3) at Pageland Central (0-2) If I’d told you this match-up would be between two winless teams, you’d likely have laughed and pointed at me…and annoyed me. Don’t have me come fix that dadgum pointing finger for you, Slappy. Anyway, I think most everyone was expecting a drop-off at McBee, with the loss of so many crazy talented athletes (all of whom were named Wright). But not only are they 0-3, they have lost by an average score of 48-13. Pageland lost to Forest Hills last week and was shut out by Lamar the week before. Coach Trent Usher is looking for his first win. Pageland has the distinction of NEVER having had a losing record. Honesty compels me to tell you as I look at their schedule that that record of sustained excellence is in danger…but probably not tonight. North Central (1-1) at Timmonsville (0-2) North Central’s coach (Tyrone Drakeford) played in the NFL. Bout all I got for you on this’n, Broheam. HKT (0-2) at Calhoun County (0-2) A big bravo to HKT for having the taters to play one of the manliest schedules around. They’ve already played was up against Fairfield Central and Edisto and now face a Saints team that is off to a surprising 0-2 start. HKT hung in there in a 21-6 loss to Edisto, but had some special teams miscues, a costly bad snap and gave up a safety. Now, Devante Scott is still a big weapon and he showed it off with a 49-yard touchdown run for HKT’s only score. He could have a big night against a Saints defense that yielded 47 to Gray Collegiate and 33 to a long-struggling Pelion squad. C.A. Johnson (0-2) at North (0-2) Don’t have a lot for you here other than this one could end 3-2 or something. C.A. Johnson has been outscored in its two games 93-6. North has lost by a tally of 78-8 and has the state’s current longest losing streak at 27 games. Bethune-Bowman (3-0) at Wagener-Salley (2-0) I am fascinated by this game. I think both of these schools, who started to turn their fortunes around last year, fall in the same boat as Dixie. Both have won games you expect them to win and lost ones to good teams. Now, each is presented with the chance to notch a big and impressive “W.” The Mr. T Haircuts have outscored the opposition 122-27 in three victories, but that has come against teams with a combined record of NOT NAM-HOWEVER MANY THEY’VE PLAYED. They’ve done it impressively, though. The defense has pitched consecutive shutouts and the mostly ground-based offense has chewed up yardage in chunks behind RB Makiah Simmons (who looks like a fire truck with knee pads) and QB Braxton Wedgeworth (who should become a partner in J.W. Hertzberg’s law firm). Wedgeworth doesn’t throw it a lot, but throws it efficiently and can wreck you with his legs. Wagener-Salley was off last week, but before that won handily over Pelion and Whitmire. The Chitlin Warriors, like B-B, won’t throw it much at all, but they have a bevy of talented backs (including Kevin Johnson) and show a couple of different looks offensively. They’ll go I, some wing etc. and have some nice athletes on the other side of the ball. This should be a good one and the game of the night! Unfortunately, because of the threat posed by Hurricane Irma, a lot of low country games were either played early or postponed, so that’s about all I’ve got for you right now. Get out, support your favorite team and enjoy tonight’s games.
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