The Fountain Inn Fury will take on the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Fountain Inn is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Westside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fountain Inn was outmatched by Westside on the road and fell 49-19. The Fury were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emerald). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southside 51-12 on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vikings as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Emerald's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jalon Dunlap with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
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.
This is the second loss in a row for Fountain Inn and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Emerald, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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