Football Preview: Dreher Blue Devils vs. South Pointe Stallions
Dreher has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the South Pointe Stallions at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dreher is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against A.C. Flora on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dreher was beaten by A.C. Flora 70-35. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Dreher got top-tier performance from Luka Cruz, who rushed for 147 yards on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, South Pointe entered their tilt with Lancaster on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Bruins 42-13 at home. The Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 29 points or more this season.
Mason Pickett-Hicks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam McMillon, who threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
South Pointe wouldn't let Lancaster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Aakil Brown was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Kj Burg was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Dreher's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Pointe, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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