Emerald's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the Southside Tigers on the road to the tune of 51-12. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerald was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Emerald's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jalon Dunlap was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Although Southside took the loss, they still got scores from Chancler Mcclure and Christian Latorre.
With the win, Emerald broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. As for Southside, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerald will take on Fountain Inn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they will face off against Wren at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wren's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Southside's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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