The third road contest was the charm for South Granville, as they earned their first road win of the season. They breezed by the Louisburg Warriors on the road to the tune of 34-7 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since October 27, 2023.
Jamar Hicks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Granville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
South Granville's defense made their presence known, laying out Mikah Mcknight. three times. Leading the way was Tyrell Thornton with two sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Louisburg lost, don't look at Mcknight. Despite the final result, he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
South Granville moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Louisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
South Granville and J.F. Webb are set to duel on Friday. J.F. Webb is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so South Granville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Louisburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bunn at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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