Football Preview: Southern Nash Firebirds vs. Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets
Southern Nash is 4-0 against Roanoke Rapids since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southern Nash Firebirds will head out to face off against the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Last Friday, it was close, but Southern Nash sidestepped Nash Central for a 28-25 victory.
Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Rapids had just enough and edged Franklinton out 10-7 on Friday. The ten-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Roanoke Rapids' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of De?Majay Williams and Tevin Nowell. Nowell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Roanoke Rapids got some further help from Edward Armstrong: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Southern Nash pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Roanoke Rapids, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Southern Nash against Roanoke Rapids when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Nash 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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