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AC Flora Falcons at Chapin Eagles
The Falcons bring in their unbeaten squad to Chapin to take on the 3-2 Eagles. This will be a test for the Eagles defense.
Players to Watch for Flora: RB Markell Townsend, RB Noah Kelson
Players to Watch for Chapin: QB Brady Albro, LB Nolan Beerman
My thoughts: Chapin has been less than impressive at stopping the run and that is the strength of the Falcons’ offense – good backs behind a good OL.
My Pick: AC Flora
Cardinal Newman at Ben Lippen
Both teams are coming off of a loss and both defenses will need to tighten up this week.
Players to Watch for Cardinal Newman: RB AJ Reyes, TE/DE Logan Busenlehner
Players to Watch for Ben Lippen: QB Dobson Ricks, LB Will Helmadollar
My Thoughts: both teams have strengths and they actually match up. The key to this game will be the play of the Cards offensive line. The Falcons defense is stout and will challenge their explosive offense.
My Pick: Cardinal Newman
Gilbert at Saluda
The Indians were dominated last week from being too one dimensional on offense. This week, they face one of the states best 2A programs in unbeaten Saluda.
Players to watch for Gilbert: RB Alias Graham-Woodberry, QB Chance Jennings
Players to watch for Saluda: RB Breydan Williams, QB Jonas McCary
My thoughts: Saluda has been impressive and this team can score points but Gilbert is too strong on offense and will out match the Tigers. Look for this to be a good game.
My Pick: Gilbert
Irmo at Airport
Irmo got a huge win over Hartsville last week, while Airport beat Fox Creek. Irmo has been without their starting QB for three weeks but got good play from back up last week.
Players to Watch for Irmo: QB AJ Brand, DB Malachi Smith
Players to Watch for Airport: WR Apollos Cook, DB Kendell Strohman
My thoughts: Airport is still struggling on offense and Irmo has their wheels back with Brand and their defense is more physical than the Airport offense.
My Pick: Irmo
River Bluff at Dorman
The River Bluff Gators are 5-0 and have done it with the ground game so far. But they face a Dorman team that will be one of the two best teams they see all season.
Players to Watch for River Bluff: QB Parker Murray, RB Cooper Johns
Players to Watch for Dorman: RB Denarius Foster, RB Kendell Williams
My thoughts: The Dorman ground game is strong behind one of the best OLs in the state. They score every nine plays so keeping the ball from them will be key.
My Pick: Dorman
St. Frances (Md.) at Dutch Fork
The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes have not been full strength on offense all season. Defensively, they are unmatched. St Frances is a football factory loaded with 4 star and 5 star players.
Players to watch for Dutch Fork: LB Jaylen Hinton, LB Chandler Perry
Players to watch for St. Frances: RB Durrell Robinson, QB Michael Van Buren
My thoughts: St Frances is a run offense, putting up almost 1000 yards in 3 games. But they face a defense that will be the best they’ve seen and the beat coached team they’ve seen.
My Pick: Dutch Fork
