Football Recap: South Granville Vikings vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans
South Granville lost against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Granville Vikings fell 22-13 to the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Spartans are ranked 102nd).
When it comes to explaining why South Granville lost, don't look at Jamar Hicks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Hicks has posted since back in October of 2023.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamari Holloway, who rushed for 143 yards on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Elijah Baldwin, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
South Granville is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Granville will welcome Vance County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vance County's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so South Granville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they and Louisburg are set to duel on Friday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
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