Football Preview: South Point Pointers vs. Dawson-Bryant Hornets
South Point is 1-8 against Dawson-Bryant since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Point Pointers will be playing at home against the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
South Point is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 41-26 to Chesapeake.
South Point's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Landon Vance, who gained 142 total yards and three touchdowns, and Brayden Hanshaw, who threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns. Vance got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards. Kamren Miller was Hanshaw's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dawson-Bryant). They breezed by Gallia Academy at home to the tune of 46-8 last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
South Point's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Dawson-Bryant, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
South Point was able to grind out a solid victory over Dawson-Bryant in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 33-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dawson-Bryant's Kaden Murphy, who rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Point still be able to contain Murphy? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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