South Pointe never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the York Cougars 42-0 on the road. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Cougars are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Mason Pickett-Hicks, who rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Tacarean Douglas, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
South Pointe's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 10.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Jaquawn Neely and Seth Tillman, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Tillman is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Another thorn in York's side was Miles Wilson, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Pointe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Pointe pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for York, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
South Pointe has already played their next match, a 42-13 victory against Lancaster on the 18th. As for York, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 21-13 defeat against Camden on the 18th.
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