The Fountain Inn Fury are taking a road trip to challenge the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Fountain Inn took a blow against Westside, falling 48-21. The Fury have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fountain Inn's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bojack Johnson, who rushed for 86 yards and one TD, and Sam Holliday, who threw for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Emerald, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southside 55-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Fountain Inn better keep an eye on Christopher Dean. He was instrumental in Emerald's win, rushing for 101 yards and two scores on only seven carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. Beau Hite was another key signal caller, throwing for 200 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes.
Emerald didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyrell Wesley and Michael Holloway. Emerald got some further help from Jalon Dunlap: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
With the win, Emerald broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Fountain Inn, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Fountain Inn couldn't quite finish off Emerald in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 37-34. Can the Fury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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