The South Shore Vikings will face off against the Erasmus Hall Dutchmen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Shore has given up an average of 27.9 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, South Shore was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-31 to Kennedy. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Erasmus Hall had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Railsplitters 34-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Dutchmen's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 93rd).
South Shore better keep an eye on Kendu Brown. He was instrumental in Erasmus Hall's win, throwing for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 32 yards. Those four passing touchdowns gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justus Murray, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Erasmus Hall's record now sits at 7-2. As for South Shore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
South Shore was dealt a bruising 29-0 loss at the hands of Erasmus Hall in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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