After two games on the road, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is heading back home. They and the Louisburg Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 22-13 victory over South Granville. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Vikings are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kamari Holloway out in front who rushed for 143 yards on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Elijah Baldwin, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability wouldn't let South Granville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kj Liles was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability got some further help from Elisha Roberts: he picked up three sacks and made 16 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Louisburg posted their closest victory since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past J.F. Webb 29-26.
A big part of Louisburg's victory came down to the chemistry between Mikah Mcknight and his top target Travis Brown. Mcknight threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns while Brown picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Louisburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Demarcus Brown and Jeremiah Closs.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Louisburg, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Louisburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability against Louisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-8 victory. Does Southern School of Energy and Sustainability have another victory up their sleeve, or will Louisburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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