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| 08/29/24 - Away | 0-42 L |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 14-28 L |
| 08/26/22 - Home | 34-15 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 20-33 L |
| 03/05/21 - Home | 19-20 L |
| + 5 more games |
Triton and South Johnston are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triton has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Triton's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Union Pines on Friday. They were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Vikings are ranked 72nd).
Meanwhile, South Johnston entered their tilt with Western Harnett on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 35-0 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 33-point advantage.
Triton better keep an eye on Holt Langston. He was instrumental in South Johnston's win, rushing for 230 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns Langston has posted since back in October of 2024.
South Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Johnston's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Iman Johnson, Payton Wall, and Nakai Stephenson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Western Harnett's side was Mason Weaver, who made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
South Johnston's record is now 5-3. As for Triton, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Triton was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of South Johnston when the teams last played back in August of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
