Football Preview: South Point Red Raiders vs. Forestview Jaguars
South Point has gone 8-2 against Forestview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Point Red Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Forestview Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in South Point's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Forestview has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
South Point is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ashbrook just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Greenwave by a score of 17-14. The matchup marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Forestview's offense. They took a blow against Crest on Friday, falling 30-0. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Chargers are ranked 25th).
Having lost for the first time this season, South Point fell to 5-1. As for Forestview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. South Point has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Forestview, though, as they've been averaging only 41.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
South Point didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Forestview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 30-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Forestview's Nicolas Aguilar, who picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Point to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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