Football Game Preview: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans vs. Chapel Hill Tigers + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/23/24 - Home	49-30 W
04/01/21 - Home	38-43 L
11/01/19 - Away	42-0 W
10/27/17 - Away	56-26 W
10/07/16 - Away	58-0 W
+ 2 more games

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has gone 6-1 against Chapel Hill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Spartans will head out to challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 60-point drubbing they dealt East Chapel Hill on Friday. The Spartans' defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 60-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Riverside-Durham 35-2. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.

Chapel Hill's win came from a few key players Southern School of Energy and Sustainability will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samuel Zimmermann, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Chapel Hill's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

Chapel Hill's run defense was locked in: Riverside-Durham could only muster 1.2 yards per carry. While three picked up at least four total tackles, Christian Brooks-Mcmillan stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Chapel Hill's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Chapel Hill, their record is now 6-3.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability strolled past Chapel Hill in their previous matchup back in August of 2024 by a score of 49-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.