The South Point Red Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Kings Mountain Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Point is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, South Point won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Crest 27-26.
Patrick Blee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 99 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Gavin Smith, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kings Mountain had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 41-23. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Jaguars are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Josiah Hill, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Gash, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Point pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kings Mountain, their record now sits at 4-1.
Things could have been worse for South Point, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Kings Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can South Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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