Football Recap: South View Tigers vs. Seventy-First Falcons
After flying high against Riverside-Durham two weeks ago, South View came back down to earth. The South View Tigers were dealt a 56-22 loss at the hands of the Seventy-First Falcons on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Despite the loss, South View still got an impressive performance from Rashad Dockery, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. South View also got help from William Moore, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Seventy-First's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Deandre Nance, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Jayson Franklin was another key player, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
South View's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Seventy-First, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South View will take on Douglas Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South View is facing Douglas Byrd at the right time seeing as Douglas Byrd is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Seventy-First, they will challenge Gray's Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gray's Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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