Football Preview: South Spencer Rebels vs. North Central Thunderbirds
The South Spencer Rebels will square off against the North Central Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
South Spencer and Southridge met for a duel on Friday where South Spencer couldn't get it done. South Spencer had to suffer through a 48-12 loss at the hands of Southridge.
Meanwhile, North Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Edinburgh 25-6 on Friday.
Travaughn Cockrell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Greydyn Walters, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edinburgh only rushed for 145.
North Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Caleb Murphy. three times. Walters was especially locked on to Edinburgh's QB and sacked him twice.
South Spencer's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Central, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Everything came up roses for South Spencer against North Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 39-0 victory. Does South Spencer have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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