Piedmont Wren comes up short in matchup with Jefferson 30-14

Jefferson pushed past Piedmont Wren for a 30-14 win in a South Carolina high school football matchup.

Neither side could break ahead as the two teams began in a tense 7-7 duel in the first quarter.

The Dragons opened a colossal 23-7 gap over the Golden Hurricanes at halftime.

Each offense authored its Rip Van Winkle imitation, napping through a barren third quarter.

The gap remained steady with both teams scoring evenly in the fourth quarter.

Last season, Jefferson and Piedmont Wren squared off on Aug. 26, 2022 at Jefferson High School.

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