Twin Brothers Share Kicking Duties in Columbia Rivalry Game
In Columbia, SC, the "Game of the Week" features a rivalry between the Airport Eagles and the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats, highlighting a unique situation where twin brothers are sharing the kicking duties. One twin, a soccer player who had never played…
Columbia, SC, October 23, 2026 —
A rivalry matchup in Columbia, South Carolina, is drawing attention to an unusual arrangement on the kicking unit: twin brothers are sharing the duties for the Airport Eagles and Brookland-Cayce Bearcats’ “Game of the Week.”
One of the brothers, a soccer player who had never played football, stepped into the role after his twin suffered a season-ending injury. The injured brother has guided him as he takes on the unfamiliar football responsibility, according to the available information.
The situation links the rivalry game to a family connection and a change in the team’s kicking duties. The summary does not provide the brothers’ names, the date or location of the game beyond Columbia, or details about the injury. It also does not state whether the replacement kicker has attempted or made any kicks, or provide a game score or outcome.
The teams named for the matchup are the Airport Eagles and the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats. Further details about the game, including its broader significance to either team’s season, were not provided. The account describes the twin’s transition from soccer to football and his brother’s guidance, but does not specify how long he has been practicing or what particular techniques or instruction his sibling has offered.
For now, the reported focus is the brothers’ shared connection to the kicking role: one has stepped in following the other’s season-ending injury, while the injured twin helps him navigate a position new to him. No additional details about the teams’ plans for the position were available.
Story summarized from the original created by Morgan Jackson, WIS News 10 Staff on www.wistv.com, see more information here.
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