Football Preview: Sulligent Blue Devils vs. Southeastern Mustangs
The Sulligent Blue Devils will face off against the Southeastern Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sulligent sitting on five straight wins and Southeastern on eight.
Sulligent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Pleasant Valley 56-22. The contest marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Aj Lowe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sulligent is undefeated when Lowe posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Sulligent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Sulligent didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ashton Summerville, Haigen Gann, and Braylon Jordan picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Southeastern never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-0 win over Red Bay. Considering the Mustangs have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southeastern pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Sulligent, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Sulligent lost to Southeastern on the road by a decisive 37-18 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Sulligent, Trent Carpenter (who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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