Football Recap: South Florence Piles Up the Points Against Darlington

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Previous Games

11/06/25 - Home	47-7 W
10/03/25 - Away	57-6 W
10/04/24 - Home	60-6 W
10/01/21 - Away	76-0 W
10/09/20 - Home	51-19 W
+ 4 more games

South Florence had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to the Darlington Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-7 win. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Messiah Jackson produced another solid effort throwing for 152 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 158.6 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Gabe McLaughlin was in the mix as well, providing South Florence with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something South Florence proved: they limited Darlington to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Ayden Robinson for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Florence didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.

South Florence's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Amare Reaves got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

South Florence's record now sits at 10-1. As for Darlington, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.

Coming up, South Florence will look to defend their home field on the 14th against Bishop England at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bruins 12.6, the Battling Bishops 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Darlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.