Football Preview: Richland Northeast Cavaliers vs. South Pointe Stallions
Richland Northeast has won four straight games at home, while South Pointe has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will host the South Pointe Stallions at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland Northeast will bounce into Friday's match after beating York, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Richland Northeast sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 victory over York on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since September 22, 2023.
Meanwhile, South Pointe humbled Dreher with a 58-10 victory. Considering the Stallions have won seven matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
South Pointe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Pickett-Hicks led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Cam McMillon, who threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
South Pointe wouldn't let Dreher keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as De'Onta Watson, Kj Burg, and Miles Wilson picked up one apiece. Burg has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. South Pointe got some further help from Aakil Brown: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Richland Northeast's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for South Pointe, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
Richland Northeast was taken down by South Pointe 42-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Will Richland Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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