Football Preview: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans vs. Fike Demons
After each having a week off, the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans and the Fike Demons will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was fully in charge, breezing past Carrboro 30-3. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability found their leader in sophomore Tyson Broadway, who threw for 332 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Elijah Baldwin, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lance Henderson. Another thorn in Carrboro's side was Elisha Roberts, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carrboro only rushed for 79.
Meanwhile, a win for Fike just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-14 to Hunt. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Demons have suffered against the Warriors since November 6, 2015.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points per game. As for Fike, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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