The Sussex Central Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southampton Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sussex Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greensville County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 36-28 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southampton). They claimed a resounding 59-0 victory over Lakeland at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Zayden Pope was his usual excellent self, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.
Sussex Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Southampton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Sussex Central against Southampton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sussex Central since the squad 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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