Two dominant signal callers in Patrick Blee and Javarion Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Point Red Raiders will take on the Huss Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Point will be strutting in after a victory while Huss will be coming in after a loss.
South Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to North Gaston for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 win. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Wildcats are ranked 243rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Gavin Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Huss suffered their closest defeat since August 25, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Ashbrook by a score of 15-12. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Huss got top-tier performance from Brown, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown. Brown is becoming a predictor of Huss' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Huss' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South Point, their record now sits at 7-1.
South Point came up short against Huss when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-24. Will South Point have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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