Football Recap: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Skates Past Lumberton with Ease + How To Watch

It's playoff time, and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability had no trouble coming through when it counted. They claimed a resounding 61-15 victory over the Lumberton Pirates. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.

Jonathan Dillon

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

11/07/25 vs Lumberton	3
10/10/25 @ Riverside-Durham	1
10/03/25 @ Northern Durham	1
09/19/25 @ Northeast Guilford	1
09/12/25 vs Coolidge	1

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonathan Dillon, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Dillon a new career-high. Jayden Bowman also helped out as he racked up 104 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southern School of Energy and Sustainability proved: they limited Lumberton to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kye Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is a perfect 4-0 when they shut down the run game so well.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Hargrove and Javon Jones-Stephens. Hargrove got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Lumberton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-32 defeat against D.H. Conley on the 14th. Lumberton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.