Football Preview: South Pointe Stallions vs. Richland Northeast Cavaliers
South Pointe has gone 6-0 against Richland Northeast recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Pointe Stallions will challenge the Richland Northeast Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in South Pointe's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Last Friday, South Pointe blew past Dreher, posting a 58-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Stallions, who have now won seven matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Pointe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Pickett-Hicks, who rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Pickett-Hicks' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. South Pointe also got help from Dailan Duncan, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
South Pointe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Kj Burg was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Aakil Brown was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richland Northeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They had just enough and edged York out 23-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since September 22, 2023.
South Pointe pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Richland Northeast, their record now sits at an identical 7-2.
Everything came up roses for South Pointe against Richland Northeast in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pointe since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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