South Point put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. This was payback for the Red Raiders, who suffered a 28-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Patrick Blee, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Kings Mountain lost, don't look at Josiah Hill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Hill is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Gash also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 118 receiving yards.
South Point's record is now 5-0. As for Kings Mountain, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Point will head out to challenge Ashbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Point: 14.8, Ashbrook: 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Kings Mountain, they will venture away from home to face off against Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kings Mountain is facing Stuart W. Cramer at the right time seeing as Stuart W. Cramer is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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