Football Preview: Huss Huskies vs. South Point Red Raiders
The Huss Huskies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Huss came up short against Kings Mountain on Friday, falling 39-13. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, South Point put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Stuart W. Cramer on the road to the tune of 44-7. With the Red Raiders ahead 44-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Patrick Blee had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 29 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gavin Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Huss now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Point, their record now sits at 3-0.
Huss was able to grind out a solid win over South Point when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 31-24. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blee, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huss still be able to contain Blee? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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