Football Game Preview: East Chapel Hill Wildcats vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans + How To Watch

The East Chapel Hill Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Chapel Hill has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will arrive with three straight wins.

East Chapel Hill's last matchup with Riverside-Durham could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Wildcats were beaten by the Pirates 45-7.

Despite the defeat, East Chapel Hill got top-tier performance from A'Maree Evans, who rushed for 163 yards and two scores.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Andrew Hart for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Chapel Hill's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability posted their closest victory since August 30, 2024 on Friday. They slipped by Hillside 14-13.

East Chapel Hill better keep an eye on Jonathan Dillon. He was instrumental in Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win, throwing for 221 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 45 yards. Dillon's passing game has become a key predictor of the Spartans' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.

East Chapel Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

East Chapel Hill was taken down by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability 45-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.