Preview: Union Pines vs. South Johnston
South Johnston will take on Union Pines at home at 7:00 PM on Friday. South Johnston have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
South Johnston were the first on the board but had to settle for second at the end of their game against Cleveland last week. South Johnston lost to Cleveland by a decisive 13-28 margin. On a positive note, junior Jaequan Wells put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 99 yards and 1 touchdown on 20 carries. That makes it four straight good games in a row from Wells.
Meanwhile, when you finish with 220.0 more yards than your opponent, a favorable outcome is almost sure to follow. Union Pines walked away with a 21-10 win over Western Harnett. The success made it back-to-back wins for Union Pines.
Union Pines's victory lifted them to 5-5 while South Johnston's loss dropped them down to 7-3. Junior Tyreek Mccoy will be someone to keep an eye on after he rushed for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 carries last Friday. Let see if he can build on that strong performance or if South Johnston's defense can bottle him up.
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