The Huss Huskies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Point Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Huss came up short against Kings Mountain on Friday, falling 39-13. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
Meanwhile, South Point put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Stuart W. Cramer 44-7 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
Patrick Blee was a one-man wrecking crew for South Point as he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 29 yards and a touchdown. Blee's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gavin Smith made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Huss now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Point, their record now sits at 3-0.
Huss beat South Point 31-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blee, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Huss still be able to contain Blee? There's only one way to find out.
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