South Pointe has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. South Pointe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Blue Ridge likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, South Pointe was fully in charge, breezing past Richland Northeast 56-6. The Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 29 points or more this season.
South Pointe relied on the efforts of Mason Pickett-Hicks, who gained 237 total yards and two touchdowns, and Cam McMillon, who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Pickett-Hicks was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Collins, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge fell victim to Pendleton and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 26-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Fighting Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Pointe pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.8 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for South Pointe against Blue Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Does South Pointe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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