There's no place like home for Southern Nash, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 win over the James Kenan Tigers on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Firebirds were down 28-14 in the third quarter.
Jaden Hartsfield
| 09/05/25 vs James Kenan | 143 |
| 08/29/25 @ Clayton | 140 |
| 08/22/25 vs Knightdale | 108 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaden Hartsfield and Camron Lyons. Hartsfield rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns while Lyons rushed for 152 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Hartsfield is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season.
Southern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Southern Nash now has a winning record of 2-1. As for James Kenan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Southern Nash wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-15 win against Nash Central on the 12th. As for James Kenan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 27-21 victory against East Duplin on the 12th.
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