The South Davidson Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Lexington Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. South Davidson is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, South Davidson had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of North Rowan. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, while Lexington put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for East Davidson. Lexington claimed a resounding 57-0 win over East Davidson on the road. That looming 57-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
It was another big night for Qwazir Craven, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Henderson, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lexington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Lexington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Naquel Wood and K'Brian Robinson. Robinson has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
South Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lexington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
South Davidson took a serious blow against Lexington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Davidson was down 36-14.
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