Football Preview: South Bulldogs vs. Africentric Early College Nubians
South is 7-2 against Africentric Early College since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Bulldogs will host the Africentric Early College Nubians at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South has struggled recently with 14 defeats in a row, while Africentric Early College will arrive with four straight wins.
South will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Briggs on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 43-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. South fell just short of Briggs by a score of 14-12.
Meanwhile, Africentric Early College hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Africentric Early College blew past Independence, posting a 28-0 victory at home. The Nubians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Africentric Early College can attribute much of their success to Larell Hairston, who rushed for 205 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Caleb Anthony, who gained 102 total yards and three touchdowns. Those 205 rushing yards gave Hairston a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Smith, who threw for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Africentric Early College wouldn't let Independence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Chase Johnson 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 eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Africentric Early College was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Africentric Early College, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
South came up short against Africentric Early College when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 18-12. Will South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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