Football Recap: Darlington Falcons vs. South Florence Bruins
If Darlington was riding high fresh off their 50-26 takedown of Lakewood last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Darlington Falcons were dealt a 60-6 loss at the hands of the South Florence Bruins on Friday. The Falcons have struggled against the Bruins recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
South Florence was led to victory by Messiah Jackson and Tre Leonard. Jackson threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, while Leonard rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Leonard has become a key player for South Florence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Backing up that air attack was Semaj Parker, who rushed for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Florence, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Darlington will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hartsville at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. As for South Florence, they will take on Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Florence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season.
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