Rock Hill is 1-8 against South Pointe since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rock Hill Bearcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the South Pointe Stallions at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Rock Hill is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a 48-34 bruising from River Bluff on Friday.
Meanwhile, South Pointe couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 26-25 to Spartanburg. The Stallions gained 238 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Despite their defeat, South Pointe saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jordan Collins, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Collins' longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Pickett-Hicks, who gained 155 total yards.
South Pointe wouldn't let Spartanburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Miles Wilson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. South Pointe got some further help from C.J. Wherry: he made 11 total tackles and defended five passes.
Even though they lost, South Pointe was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 400 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spartanburg only gained 162.
Rock Hill suffered a grim 35-13 defeat to South Pointe in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rock Hill was down 21-0.
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