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Whale Branch coach Jerry Hatcher hasn’t had many chances to show his colorful reactions to his team’s adversity on the sidelines this season, because things have gone so smoothly for the undefeated Warriors.
But Hatcher got to blow off some steam Friday night before his team got right.
Branchville took the opening kickoff to the house and recovered an ensuing onside kick to jump on the visiting Warriors early, but Whale Branch awakened and rolled to a 55-12 road win to stay on track for a Region 7-1A title showdown with Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Friday in Seabrook.
KJ Chisholm rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, Davon Evans added 55 yards and two touchdowns on three carries along with 10 tackles on defense, and Bradford Thompson collected nine tackles and a sack to go with 63 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries to fuel the Warriors to another lopsided win.
Darrell Cummings also had 68 yards and a touchdown on nine carries along with nine tackles and a forced fumble, and Dayaun Brown took an interception 73 yards to the end zone and added two tackles and three pass breakups in another strong showing from the Whale Branch defense.
The Warriors (7-0, 3-0) will face their biggest test yet Friday against Bamberg-Ehrhardt (8-1, 3-0) in the WSAV CW Friday Night Blitz Game of the Week. LowcoSports founder and The Island News Sports Editor Justin Jarrett will provide color commentary with Karl DeMasi on play-by-play.
