Football Preview: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Nash Central Bulldogs
Southern Nash has gone 8-1 against Nash Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will host the Nash Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Southern Nash will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Southern Nash will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 34) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Southern Alamance out 22-20.
Meanwhile, Nash Central got themselves on the board against Goldsboro last Friday, but Goldsboro never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 51-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Cougars are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nash Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Colton Harrelson, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Tyzie Arrington got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nash Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Nash Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. David Porter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Nash Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southern Nash strolled past Nash Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-8. Does Southern Nash have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nash Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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