The South Central Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While South Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Currituck County 34-7 on the road on Friday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Knights are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville was beaten by White Oak 48-6 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
South Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
South Central took their victory against Northside - Jacksonville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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