Football Preview: Seventy-First Falcons vs. Hoke County Bucks
Seventy-First is 8-2 against Hoke County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Seventy-First Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Hoke County Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Seventy-First took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-20 victory over Pine Forest. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Trojans are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayson Franklin had a dynamite game for Seventy-First, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was DeAndre Nance, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Seventy-First wouldn't let Pine Forest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chayedon Jackson, Donavan Frederick, and Christian Jackson picked up one apiece. Christian is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hoke County earned a 23-12 win over Douglas Byrd on Friday.
Brandon Saunders went supernova for Hoke County, rushing for 82 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and a touchdown.
Seventy-First pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hoke County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against Hoke County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seventy-First 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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