Fort Mill hasn't had much luck against Chester recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Chester Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. Chester took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Mill, who comes in off a win.
Fort Mill is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ballantyne Ridge. Fort Mill claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Ballantyne Ridge on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Yellow Jackets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Chester couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Lancaster by a score of 23-20 on Friday.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zeke Evans. Chester got some further help from Darriyarn Baxley: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fort Mill lost to Chester at home by a decisive 38-24 margin when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Fort Mill, Elijah Coleman (who rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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