Two dominant backs in Jaden Hartsfield and DJ Callis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southern Nash Firebirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Nash has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Southeast Alamance will arrive with four straight wins.
Southern Nash is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Northern Nash back in October. The Firebirds fell 34-21 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Hartsfield and Myles Eatmon. Eatmon had a great game and rushed for 234 yards and four scores while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hartsfield did his best for the losing side, rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Southeast Alamance walked away with it. They breezed past the Panthers to the tune of 42-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Stallions, who have now won six contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Southeast Alamance's win came from a few key players Southern Nash will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Jackson, who threw for 198 yards and a pair of TDs.
Southeast Alamance's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Southern Nash, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Southern Nash has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 376.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 362.2 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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