After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cleveland, Northern Nash was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 44-33 win over the South Central Falcons. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Falcons are ranked 174th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Myles Eatmon
| 09/19/25 @ South Central | 255 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cleveland | 80 |
| 08/28/25 vs Nash Central | 112 |
| 08/22/25 vs J.H. Rose | 85 |
It was another big night for Myles Eatmon, who rushed for 255 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 133 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northern Nash was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Northern Nash's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Jaylen Butts. three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Preston McDaniel, Tollie West IV, and Holton Westbrook, who each picked up one sack apiece.
When it comes to explaining why South Central lost, don't look at Butts. Despite the final result, he threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score. Clevon Akande helped Butts out on the ground, picking up 81 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
Northern Nash's record is now 3-1. As for South Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northern Nash will square off against Fike at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will be up against the Golden Demons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.2 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for South Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on J.H. Rose at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Falcons will be up against the Rampants' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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