South Rowan hasn't had much luck against East Rowan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Rowan Raiders' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the East Rowan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Rowan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Robinson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Rowan was dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of Robinson. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, East Rowan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to Carson. One positive for the Mustangs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Will Klingler, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Blackwelder was Klingler's top target, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 37 receiving yards.
South Rowan's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Rowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
South Rowan strolled past East Rowan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 32-13. Does South Rowan have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Rowan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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